Explainer-Who Is Fighting in Syria and Why?
The government has vowed to fight back. Russia, which deployed its air force to Syria in 2015 to help Assad, is conducting ...
Who are the Syrian rebels who have attacked Aleppo and want to head to Damascus?
The attack on Aleppo has been carried out by a variety of opponents to the Assad regime, including Islamist factions and ...
Syria's Assad says rebel advance a bid to 'redraw' regional map
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday branded an Islamist-led offensive that has captured swathes of territory an ...
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Why Bashar al-Assad trembles
The weakening of the Damascus dictator’s allies, Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah, together with the coincidence of the truce ...
What's happening in Syria? What to know about the complex, long-simmering civil war
A surprise offensive by rebel forces opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime has led to a new round of fighting ...
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Iraqi militias enter Syria to reinforce government forces, military sources say
At least 300 fighters, primarily from the Badr and Nujabaa groups, crossed late on Sunday using a dirt road to avoid the ...
Who is fighting in Syria and why?
Syrian rebels have recaptured Aleppo from President Bashar al-Assad. The surprise offensive has reignited the Syrian civil war, leading to significant territorial gains by the rebels. The conflict ...
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Our dream of a Assad-free Syria has returned with Aleppo rebel advance
The rebel advance in Aleppo has taken everyone by surprise, including Assad. While the future is murky at best, Syrians can ...