The president must face up to the reality that diplomatic engagement and sharing power with the rebels represent his best ...

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

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 ...

Mr. al-Assad’s international backers, including Russia, Iran and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, are weakened and distracted ...

The Israeli military says Hezbollah has fired into a disputed border zone, its first attack since a ceasefire took hold last week ...

The surprise offensive on Aleppo by Syrian rebel groups has left the US in the difficult position of not fully supporting ...

The north-west is dominated by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), but Turkish-backed rebel factions - ...

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

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

Syria's civil war has exploded back into life after Islamist rebels launched a lightning offensive on the northern city of ...

Today Russian jets bombed Idlib, HTS’s stronghold, and the insurgent advance on the next city between Aleppo and Damascus, ...