Syria launches counterattacks in an attempt to halt insurgents' surprise advance
The Syrian military has rushed in reinforcements to push back insurgents from advancing farther after they seized Aleppo in a ...
Who’s Fighting and Why in the Revived Syrian War
The rekindling of fighting in Syria comes after a four-year lull in a civil war that first broke out in 2011. The uneasy stalemate among the country’s various hostile factions was broken when rebel ...
Key players in Syria’s long-running civil war, reignited by a shock rebel offensive
Intense clashes in Syria as rebels advance on Aleppo, key players include Russia, Iran, U.S., and insurgent groups.
Who are the Syrian rebels and what are they fighting for?
Fighting has engulfed Syria – 13 years after the start of the Civil War – as a new Jihadist-led coalition is attempting to ...