Syria, Aleppo and Assad

Syrian insurgents capture most of Aleppo in surprise attack
Syrian rebels launched a surprise attack on Saturday and quickly advanced through several provinces in the north and northwest of Syria, including the city of Aleppo, the country’s second largest city.
After entering Aleppo, Syrian insurgents advance to a nearby province. Assad says he’ll defeat them
Thousands of Syrian insurgents have fanned out inside Syria's largest city Aleppo a day after storming it with little resistance from government troops.
What Tulsi Gabbard Has Said About Syria's Assad as Insurgents Seize Aleppo
Gabbard met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2017 and two years later she said he was "not the enemy" of the U.S.
After Aleppo, Syrian insurgents advance to a nearby province. Assad says he’ll defeat them
Thousands of Syrian insurgents fanned out inside Syria's largest city, Aleppo, a day after storming it with little resistance from government troops.
Insurgents Breach Syria’s Aleppo for the First Time Since 2016 in Shock Offensive
The advance on Aleppo followed a shock offensive launched on Wednesday, as fighters swept through villages and towns.
Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo in huge setback for Assad
The Syrian military rushed in reinforcements Sunday (December 1) in an attempt to push back insurgents from advancing farther after seizing Aleppo and surrounding strategic locations in an adjacent province in a surprise offensive.
In major setback to Syria's Assad, insurgents have taken most of Aleppo
The swift and surprise offensive is a huge embarrassment for Syria's President Bashar Assad and raised questions about his armed forces' preparedness.
Syria sends in reinforcements to halt insurgents from advancing after seizing Aleppo
The Syrian military has rushed in reinforcements to push back insurgents from advancing farther into the northern Hama countryside after they seized Aleppo in a surprise offensive
Iraqi militias deploy in Syria to back government’s counteroffensive against insurgents
Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have deployed in Syria to back the government’s counteroffensive against a surprise advance by ...
Insurgents breach Syria’s second-largest city, Aleppo, fighters and a war monitor say
Insurgents breached Syria ’s second-largest city, Aleppo, after blowing up two car bombs Friday and were clashing with ...
Syria civil war live updates: Insurgents storm Aleppo, raising prospect of wider Mideast conflict
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham militants have taken control of “the majority of the city,” according to The Syrian Observatory of Human ...
Syria sends reinforcements to Aleppo region after surprise rebel attack
Syria's military rushed in reinforcements on Sunday to push back insurgents from advancing farther into the northern Hama ...
Iran-Backed Iraqi Forces Enter Syria
Approximately 200 Iraqi militiamen crossed into Syria overnight through the strategic Bou Kamal border crossing, according to ...
In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria’s Aleppo for the first time since 2016
Insurgents have breached the Syrian city of Aleppo, clashing with government forces, according to a Syria war monitor and ...
What’s happening in Aleppo? What we know about sudden rebel gains in Syria’s 13-year war and why it matters
What’s happening in Aleppo? What we know about sudden rebel gains in Syria’s 13-year war and why it matters - Russia and ...
Syria launches counterattacks in an attempt to halt insurgency, as Iran's top diplomat meets Assad
The Syrian military rushed reinforcements to the northwest and launched airstrikes Sunday in an attempt to push back ...