Assad, Syria and Aleppo

What Tulsi Gabbard Has Said About Syria's Assad as Insurgents Seize Aleppo
Gabbard met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2017 and two years later she said he was "not the enemy" of the U.S.
Syria's embattled Assad seeks to shore up support after Aleppo loss
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sought to shore up support from his allies Sunday, after a monitor said a shock rebel offensive saw government forces lose control of Aleppo for the first time since the start of the country's civil war.
After entering Aleppo, Syrian insurgents advance to a nearby province. Assad says he’ll defeat them
Thousands of Syrian insurgents have fanned out inside Syria's largest city Aleppo a day after storming it with little resistance from government troops.
Assad regime sends in reinforcements to stop Syrian insurgents’ advance after Aleppo seized
The Syrian regime has rushed in reinforcements to hold off a rebel advance into the Hama countryside, after the insurgents seized the country’s second city Aleppo in the biggest threat to autocratic ruler Bashar al-Assad in years.
Aleppo Videos Show Syrian Celebrations as Assad's Forces Seem to Retreat
The British-based monitoring group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), said that more than 300 people had been killed since the start of the offensive launched by militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied factions on Wednesday in which dozens of villages have been seized.
Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo in an embarrassing rout for Bashar al-Assad
Assad, the Syrian dictator, to retake Aleppo after part of the city fell to insurgents in 2012. Less than four days is how long it took him to lose it. On November 27th rebels launched a surprise offensive in north-west Syria.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad vows to 'crush' rebels after government loses control of Aleppo
A government counterinsurgency recaptures several towns that had been overrun in recent days by rebels, the army says, as Russian strikes kill at least 19 people.
It took Assad four years to capture Aleppo – Syrian rebels could take it back within hours
For the first time since 2012, Assad is on his own. It took his forces four years to capture Aleppo – the rebels could take it back within hours. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 3 months with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Russia, Syrian Regime Strike Rebel-Held Territory as Anti-Assad Forces Advance
Warplanes targeted the city of Idlib in an attempt to fend off advances made by antigovernment forces that included a stunning assault on Aleppo.
Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo in huge setback for Assad
The Syrian military rushed in reinforcements Sunday (December 1) in an attempt to push back insurgents from advancing farther after seizing Aleppo and surrounding strategic locations in an adjacent province in a surprise offensive.
Syria insurgency: Pro-Iranian militias enter country to aid President Assad's beleaguered army
The reinforcements come as Syrian forces launched airstrikes on the northern city of Aleppo where insurgents have seized control ...
What’s happening in Aleppo? What we know about sudden rebel gains in Syria’s 13-year war and why it matters
The 13-year civil war in Syria has roared back into prominence as insurgents seized Aleppo in a shock offensive marking a ...
Why Bashar al-Assad's forces were no match for rebels who stormed Aleppo
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) control the northern and eastern neighborhoods of Aleppo and two major airports.
Syria launches counterattacks in an attempt to halt insurgency, as Iran’s top diplomat meets Assad
The Syrian military rushed reinforcements to the northwest and launched airstrikes Sunday in an attempt to push back ...
Fall of Aleppo: Why US may face policy dilemma under Trump and Gabbard over Syrian war
The US faces a strategic dilemma as Gabbard’s anti-interventionist stance may clash with Trump’s unpredictable foreign policy ...
Russia Removes General In-Charge Of Syrian Ops Amid Violent Clashes In Aleppo
Russian war bloggers reported on Sunday that Moscow has dismissed Sergei Kisel, the general in charge of its forces in Syria, ...
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Syrian army confirms rebels enter Aleppo, upending yearslong civil war stalemate
Military says dozens of troops killed, in its first acknowledgment of failure to prevent jihadists' surprise seizure of ...