Syrian airstrike kills journalist amid fierce battle for Hama
Syrian rebel fighters redoubled their push to seize the central city of Hama on Wednesday as government forces carried out ...
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Rebels in Syria fight militia as they near second major city
Syrian rebels battled government forces and allied militia yesterday in villages north and east of Hama, a major city whose capture would pile pressure on president Bashar al-Assad. The rebels have ...
Aleppo’s sudden fall reveals stark realities in Syria
But, following a ceasefire agreement negotiated in 2020 by Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian leader Vladimir ...
Photographer for German press agency killed in Syria as rebels push for control of key city
A Syrian photographer working for the German press agency DPA has been killed in an airstrike in the Hama countryside, where ...
Syrian rebels capture Russian radar that detects Storm Shadow missiles
Syrian rebels have captured a Russian surveillance radar system near the city of Hama in another significant blow for President Bashar al-Assad’s military capabilities. The Podlet-K1 antenna vehicle ...
If Assad falls, Putin and the mullahs could be next
The lightning assault by Syrian rebels that has seen them seize control of Aleppo, Syria’s second city, is a classic case of ...
In Syria, a long-dormant civil war reignites
The belligerents are the last survivors of Syria’s hugely destructive civil war, which began in 2011 as another Arab Spring revolution, with antigovernment protesters demanding Assad leave.
Syrian Forces Battle Rebels Outside Key City of Hama
The rebels have set their sights on an area where President Bashar al-Assad’s government has long maintained strength.
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White Helmets warn Assad could use chemical weapons to stop rebel advances
The director of White Helmets urged the international community take urgent steps to protect civilians amidst looming threats ...
Iran is sending regional fighters to Syria. Can they save Assad again?
Fighters from Hezbollah and Iraq’s Shiite militias have deployed to Syria to support government forces, but it’s unclear if ...
Why the Syrian conflict is so important for Russia and Iran
Syria holds strategic importance for Moscow and Tehran, which have both bolstered Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime at ...
With Assad Challenged, a Push to Cut Syria’s Ties to Iran Grows More Unlikely
Even as Israel bombarded Syria, officials say the U.S. and Gulf countries were working to weaken its president’s alliance ...