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Syria’s Bashar al-Assad is in mortal danger

Two rebel groups are leading the push. One is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ( HTS ), which emerged from al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate. It cut ties with the jihadist group in 2017 and has since set up a provisional government in rebel-held Idlib province in north-west Syria. The other faction, the Syrian National Army ( SNA ), is a Turkish proxy.

Hosted on MSN · 5h

Will Syria's Rebels Topple Assad? How War Could Develop

Turkey will be the key player in ending the rebel push by Syrian insurgents against President Bashar al-Assad.

Los Angeles Times · 33m

In Syria, a long-dormant civil war reignites

The belligerents are the last survivors of Syria’s hugely destructive civil war, which began in 2011 as another Arab Spring revolution, with antigovernment protesters demanding Assad leave.

Syria, Iran and Russia

The New York Times · 40m

Syrian Forces Battle Rebels Outside Key City of Hama

The rebels have set their sights on an area where President Bashar al-Assad’s government has long maintained strength.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Syrian forces regroup with help from Iran, Russia after shock rebel advance

Russia and Iran have offered military and diplomatic support to the Syrian government as it tries to stanch a major rebel advance.

Seattle Times · 1d

Russia and Iran pledge support for Syria’s Assad against advancing rebels

A patchwork of rebel forces has seized control of a broad stretch of western and northwestern Syria. It’s unclear how much support weakened allies can provide.

With Assad Challenged, a Push to Cut Syria’s Ties to Iran Grows More Unlikely

Even as Israel bombarded Syria, officials say the U.S. and Gulf countries were working to weaken its president’s alliance ...

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Syrian rebels capture Russian radar that detects Storm Shadow missiles

Syrian rebels have captured a Russian surveillance radar system near the city of Hama in another significant blow for ...

34mon MSN

Battles rage around Syria’s Hama as airstrikes hit hospitals, journalists

A group of Syrian journalists headed to toward Hama were hit by an airstrike, killing photographer Anas Alkharboutli.

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Syria's insurgency leader tours seized city of Aleppo, as fierce battles intensify near Hama

The leader of Syria’s most powerful insurgent group has toured the seized city of Aleppo in a surprise visit, for the first time since the group captured large parts of the city last weekend, as ...

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