However, much has changed in the years since Putin's intervention in Syria's civil war. The Russian president's invasion of ...

The rebel coalition consists of "well-established armed Islamist factions who, despite their differences, are united in ...

Islamist-led rebels advanced on Syria's fourth-largest city Hama Tuesday, buoyed by their lightning capture of swathes of the ...

In just a few days, a patchwork of rebel forces has seized control of a broad stretch of land in the west and northwest of ...

Hundreds of Iran-backed Iraqi fighters crossed into Syria on Monday to help the government fight rebels who seized Aleppo ...

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The surprise offensive on Aleppo by Syrian rebel groups has left the US in the difficult position of not fully supporting ...

Mr. al-Assad’s international backers, including Russia, Iran and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, are weakened and distracted ...

Syria's civil war has taken a dramatic turn, with dictator Bashar Assad once again leaning on Russian support after a shock ...

As Syrian and Russian jets continue pounding targets, two airstrikes hit a group of four hospitals and the health directorate ...

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is a Sunni Islamist political and militant group that was set up in 2011 which has a key role in ...