The New Yorker1d
How the Syrian Opposition Shocked the Assad Regime
A historian explains why U.S. sanctions and Iran and Russia’s entanglements in other wars helped create an opening for rebel ...
Syrian Forces Battle Rebels Outside Key City of Hama
The rebels have set their sights on an area where President Bashar al-Assad’s government has long maintained strength.
The Economist9h
Syria’s Bashar al-Assad is in mortal danger
Two rebel groups are leading the push. One is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ( HTS ), which emerged from al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate.
Australian Institute of International Affairs4h
Aleppo Falls to Opposition Forces as Syrian Conflict Re-erupts
The Syrian civil war, seemingly frozen in an uneasy deadlock for years, has been reignited with rebel forces wresting Aleppo, ...
Syrian and Russian jets step up strikes on rebels after opposition seizes much of Aleppo
Syrian and Russian jets are stepping up strikes on opposition forces in northern Syria in retaliation for the sudden ...
Turkey calls for reconciliation between Syrian government and the opposition to end conflict
Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have deployed in Syria to back the government’s counteroffensive against a surprise advance by ...
Syrian opposition leader says Lebanon truce opened door to Aleppo assault
Syrian rebel fighters began preparations to seize Aleppo a year ago but the operation was delayed by war in Gaza and ...
Syrian airstrikes kill DPA photographer Anas Alkharboutli amid Hama conflict
Syrian rebel fighters redoubled their push to seize the central city of Hama on Wednesday as government forces carried out ...