Assad’s government moved to repel rebels who took control of the city in a recent lightning offensive.

Syria's military rushed in reinforcements on Sunday to push back insurgents from advancing farther into the northern Hama ...

The 13-year civil war in Syria has roared back into prominence with a surprise rebel offensive on Aleppo, one of Syria's ...

Syria’s antigovernment forces claimed a stunning advance into Aleppo, in a setback for the government in Damascus and its ...

Over a few days, rebel fighters in northern Syria have launched incursions into several major cities with little resistance ...

The Syrian authorities announced on Saturday a "temporary troop withdrawal" from the city of Aleppo in the country's ...

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

After having seized the Syrian city of Aleppo rebel groups are now advancing to neighboring Hama province. Syria's regime is ...

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

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

Government forces lost control of Syria's second city Aleppo on Sunday for the first time since the country's civil conflict ...

And Iran's foreign ministry has condemned what it called "aggression by terrorist elements" against its Aleppo consulate during the rebel advances, its state media reported. Iran and Russia have ...