The lightning assault by Syrian rebels that has seen them seize control of Aleppo, Syria’s second city, is a classic case of ...

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.

Fierce battles continue in the outskirts of Hama as Syrian opposition fighters advance after capturing much of Aleppo.

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

Syria holds strategic importance for Moscow and Tehran, which have both bolstered Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime at ...

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

The outbreak of major hostilities in northern Syria beginning on November 27, 2024, raises concerns that civilians face a ...

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed alarm over increased civilian casualties in ...

Analysis: The crisis could allow Turkey to advance two long-held goals: the mass return of Syrian refugees and eliminating ...

The leader of Syria’s most powerful insurgent group has toured the seized city of Aleppo in a surprise visit, for the first ...

The geopolitical context of 2011 is starkly different from that of today, perhaps leading to a desire on the part of some ...

Syria’s state news agency reports Syrian troops backed by Syrian and Russian warplanes are fighting fierce battles in the central Hama province, as rebels seek to build on their surprise takeover of ...