Diminished support for the Syrian government from Iran, Hezbollah and Russia enabled opposition forces to take the initiative ...

The rebels captured much of Aleppo a day earlier in a surprise offensive. They now control a broad patch across the provinces ...

Syrian and Russian jets are stepping up strikes on opposition forces in northern Syria in retaliation for the sudden ...

Iran has thrown its support behind Syria's government after thousands of insurgents took control of the country's largest ...

Syrian rebels have launched a surprise offensive against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, a significant escalation ...

The Syrian regime has rushed in reinforcements to hold off a rebel advance into the Hama countryside, after the insurgents ...

The rebels have made stunning gains against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, with Russia, Iran and Hezbollah distracted by ...

The sudden assault by Syrian rebels has rapidly redrawn the civil war’s front lines and threatened once again the authority ...

President Assad vows the regime will defeat "terrorists and their supporters" as he addresses the offensive for the first ...

A surprise offensive by rebel forces opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime has led to a new round of fighting ...

Russian air strikes targeted Syrian insurgents on Sunday and Iran pledged to “firmly support” the regime in Damascus as the ...