Syria, Assad and Hezbollah

Iran is sending regional fighters to Syria. Can they save Assad again?
Fighters from Hezbollah and Iraq’s Shiite militias have deployed to Syria to support government forces, but it’s unclear if they are capable of turning the tide.
Exclusive: Hezbollah not intending to send fighters to Assad in Syria for now, sources say
Lebanese armed group Hezbollah does not currently intend to send fighters to northern Syria to support the Syrian army there, three sources familiar with the Iran-backed group's thinking told Reuters on Monday.
Exclusive: Hezbollah Says Syria's Assad 'Does Not Need' Help Against Rebels
The Lebanese Hezbollah movement, which played a crucial role in defending the Syrian government throughout the neighboring country's civil war, has told Newsweek that the redeployment of its fighters would not be necessary in the face of a new large-scale rebel offensive.
Setbacks for Russia, Iran and Hezbollah Turn Into a Catastrophe for Syria’s Assad
The loss of Aleppo to Islamist rebels represents a stunning defeat for the Syrian regime, highlighting its dependence on enfeebled allies.
Iraqi fighters head to Syria to battle rebels but Lebanon's Hezbollah stays out, sources say
At least 300 fighters, primarily from Iraq's Badr and Nujabaa groups, crossed late on Sunday using a dirt road to avoid the official border crossing, two Iraqi security sources said, adding that they were there to defend a Shi'ite shrine.
Middle East conflicts: Battles rage in Syria as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire, threatening truce
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Israel says it struck Hezbollah weapons smuggling sites along Syria-Lebanon border
Meanwhile, an Israeli strike in Gaza hit a car, killing five people, including employees of World Central Kitchen. Israel's ...
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'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, the first since ...
The illusion of Assad’s grip on Syria shatters, as Russia, Iran and Hezbollah let their guard down
Time and time again the Assad dynasty has survived internal and external challenges and lived to fight another day. But ...
Israel threatens to go deeper into Lebanon if Hezbollah ceasefire fails – as Syria conflict intensifies
Surge in strikes have strained truce between Israel and Hezbollah. While insurgents in Syria make fresh gains against forces ...
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Syria rebels appear to credit Israeli strikes on Hezbollah with aiding shock advance
Opposition figures speaking to Israeli TV say they love Jewish state and want to forge friendship; report indicates Hezbollah ...
With Assad challenged, a push to cut Syria's ties to Iran grows more unlikely
Israel and its allies attempted to exploit Iran's weakened regional network to pressure Syrian President Bashar al-Assad into ...