The north-west is dominated by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), but Turkish-backed rebel factions - ...

While hundreds of members of Iran-backed militias are backing Assad’s forces, the Lebanese terror group is still licking its ...

Moscow’s military intervention on behalf of Assad’s government was instrumental to the country’s longtime ruler’s successful ...

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 ...

Ukraine said Monday that Russia and Iran bear ultimate responsibility for intensified fighting in Syria where Islamist forces and allies have seized swathes of government-controlled territory.

Follow NBC News live updates for the latest on the fighting between rebels and government forces in Syria and the wider ...

In a critical phone call, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian discussed the escalating ...

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

Syria's civil war has exploded back into life after Islamist rebels launched a lightning offensive on the northern city of ...

Turkey could be one of the big winners from the new Syria crisis, giving it a chance to tackle its Syrian refugee problem and ...

Russians joined in as well. Syria is a Russian ally, and Russia’s Mediterranean naval base is the Syrian port of Tartus.

The New Arab looks at how regional and interested global parties have reacted to the Syrian rebel offensive in the northwest ...