Two rebel groups are leading the push. One is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ( HTS ), which emerged from al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate.

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.

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

Syrian opposition fighters have pushed back government forces around Aleppo in a surprise offensive, rapidly expanded the ...

Fighters from Hezbollah and Iraq’s Shiite militias have deployed to Syria to support government forces, but it’s unclear if ...

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

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 ...

A video shared on X claims to show the aftermath of airstrikes on Syrian rebels. Verdict: False The original video appears to be have taken in 2021. It allegedly shows Hezbollah being hit by Israeli ...

Russia has affirmed its support for the Syrian leadership amidst escalating tensions as rebels, allegedly backed by external forces, advance in key areas. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria ...

Ukraine, Russia and the Syrian regime have all made claims about Kyiv's role in aiding rebel groups in the Syrian conflict, ...

Russian forces stationed in Syria are reportedly fleeing as Syrian rebels have retaken the city of Aleppo.