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

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is a Sunni Islamist political and militant group that was set up in 2011 which has a key role in ...

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 ...

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

Iran-backed militias entered Syria overnight to support President Bashar al Assad's fight against a rebel uprising, according ...

In just a few days, a patchwork of forces has seized control of a broad stretch of land in the west and northwest of Syria.

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

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

Iranian-backed militias have sent reinforcements from Iraq into Syria to bolster Bashar al-Assad’s regime against a lightning advance by rebel groups.

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

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday branded an Islamist-led offensive that has captured swathes of territory a bid to ...