The government has vowed to fight back. Russia, which deployed its air force to Syria in 2015 to help Assad, is conducting ...

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

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

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

Syrian opposition forces seize control of large parts of Aleppo in a surprise attack. The rebel advance challenges President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, leading to heavy casualties ...

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

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In just a few days, a patchwork of forces has seized control of a broad stretch of land in the west and northwest of Syria.

Syrian rebels' capture of Aleppo from President Bashar al-Assad has brought the Syrian civil war back into focus, jolting ...

At least 11 people, including five children, were killed when Syrian and Russian warplanes launched a series of airstrikes on ...

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