Diminished support for the Syrian government from Iran, Hezbollah and Russia enabled opposition forces to take the initiative ...

Assad is a dictator who did not even shy away from using chemical weapons on his people; however, the choice is between a ...

The sudden assault by Syrian rebels has rapidly redrawn the civil war’s front lines and threatened once again the authority ...

AMMAN - Iranian-backed militias entered Syria overnight from Iraq and were heading to northern Syria to beef up beleaguered ...

A surprise offensive by rebel forces opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime has led to a new round of fighting ...

Israeli warplanes intercept flight, order it to turn around; incident comes amid efforts to prevent all weapons shipments to ...

Syria's second-largest city Aleppo has fallen from government control for the first time since the country's conflict began ...

The surprise rebel offensive that has seized Aleppo and threatens other regime-held territories could mark a further ...

Israel's airstrike on a Hezbollah-linked weapons facility in Syria has raised tensions after the recent ceasefire agreement ...

The rebels have made stunning gains against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, with Russia, Iran and Hezbollah distracted by other conflicts.

Syrians are generally repelled by extreme religious rhetoric. As jihadist groups came to dominate the rebellion after ...

Forces opposed to President Bashar al-Assad have captured the Aleppo airport and are attacking the western city of Hama, ...