A historian explains why U.S. sanctions and Iran and Russia’s entanglements in other wars helped create an opening for rebel ...

By Maya Gebeily and Suleiman Al-Khalidi BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) -Syrian rebels advancing against government forces pushed ...

Islamist-led rebels are pressing a major offensive in northern Syria in which they seized the second city Aleppo from the government for the first time since civil war erupted in 2011.

On "Forbes Newsroom," Gregory Brew, Senior Analyst at the Eurasia Group, discussed the ongoing conflict in Syria.

At least 27 people have been killed near the Syrian city of Hama as forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad try to beat ...

Follow NBC News for live updates on the latest coverage from the Middle East, where Syria is battling rebels and Israel and Hezbollah have traded fire.

Last week, apparently catching the world by surprise, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebels launched a surprise offensive against ...

The consequences of recent events in the Middle East and their impact on the military balance. Thomas L. Friedman shares his ...

The spokesperson went on to to call the Syrian rebels 'terrorists', in a statement echoing regime leader Bashar al-Assad ...

Russia's army said Tuesday it was conducting naval and air force drills in the eastern Mediterranean that included the test firing of hypersonic missiles, as its ally Syria lost ground to Islamist ...

The Syrian civil war has reignited after four years of docility, with five main players deciding the course of events.

In this powerful recap of the Syrian Civil War, we revisit key moments from the brutal conflict that has torn Syria apart ...