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

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Syrian rebels have swept through parts of the country at lightning pace, taking control of the the second-largest city, ...

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

Forces opposed to President Bashar al-Assad have captured the Aleppo airport and are attacking the western city of Hama, ...

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

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

Rebels in northern Syria are exploiting the Assad regime's weakness.

BEIRUT — Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have deployed in Syria to back the government’s counteroffensive against a surprise ...

Iran-backed militias from Iraq entered the country to support the government's attempts to contain surprise advances by the ...

The Syrian military rushed reinforcements to the northwest and launched airstrikes Sunday in an attempt to push back ...