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 ...
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Ukrainian intelligence coordinating with Syrian rebels against 'mutual enemy', says opposition figure
Ukraine, Russia and the Syrian regime have all made claims about Kyiv's role in aiding rebel groups in the Syrian conflict, ...
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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Syria's insurgency leader tours seized city of Aleppo, as fierce battles intensify near Hama
The leader of Syria’s most powerful insurgent group has toured the seized city of Aleppo in a surprise visit, for the first time since the group captured large parts of the city last weekend, as ...
The Rebel Offensive in Syria Was Hiding in Plain Sight
Rather than coming out of nowhere, the dynamics that led to the HTS rebels' offensive in Syria have been building for a long ...
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The Syrian Rebels’ Lessons for Washington
The Middle East never loses its capacity to surprise. This week the surprises are from Syria, where the embers of the ...
Syrian government forces and rebels battle outside key city of Hama
Assad’s forces are reportedly engaged in fierce battles with rebels on the outskirts of the major city of Hama. A monitoring ...
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The Consequences of the Syrian Rebellion
With Syrian rebels having taken control of Aleppo, there are questions about what is next for Syria and the many actors with stakes there.
Will Syria's Rebels Topple Assad? How War Could Develop
Turkey will be the key player in ending the rebel push by Syrian insurgents against President Bashar al-Assad.
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Syrian Rebels’ Advance Prompts Russia To Retreat From Its Mediterranean Naval Base
President Putin’s fledgling Mediterranean flotilla may have to retreat to ports in Libya and Algeria or to the Baltic.
Syrian Troops Push Back Rebels Near Hama Amid Fierce Battles
If the insurgents seize the city of Hama, the coastal cities of Tartous and Latakia could be isolated from the rest of the ...
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 ...