Two rebel groups are leading the push. One is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ( HTS ), which emerged from al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate.

Syria holds strategic importance for Moscow and Tehran, which have both bolstered Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime at ...

Syrian rebels captured Aleppo last week in an attack initiated by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. Formerly known as the Nusra Front, it ...

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 ...

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

Fighters from Hezbollah and Iraq’s Shiite militias have deployed to Syria to support government forces, but it’s unclear if ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine "categorically rejects the russian federation's groundless accusations against ...

Senators on both sides of the aisle are holding back from cheering rebel gains against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, ...

Even as Israel bombarded Syria, officials say the U.S. and Gulf countries were working to weaken its president’s alliance ...

Russia is sending private mercenaries to Syria to reinforce its troops, possibly its so-called Africa Corps, the Ukrainian ...

Syrian government forces and their Russian allies are battling to hold back the offensive, with Russia launching airstrikes ...

As rebels make progress in their fight against Assad's government, Newsweek has mapped the regional approach to the conflict.