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How the Syrian Opposition Shocked the Assad Regime
A historian explains why U.S. sanctions and Iran and Russia’s entanglements in other wars helped create an opening for rebel ...
Syrian opposition leader says Lebanon truce opened door to Aleppo assault
Syrian rebel fighters began preparations to seize Aleppo a year ago but the operation was delayed by war in Gaza and ...
Syrian and Russian jets step up strikes on rebels after opposition seizes much of Aleppo
Syrian and Russian jets are stepping up strikes on opposition forces in northern Syria in retaliation for the sudden ...
Turkey calls for reconciliation between Syrian government and the opposition to end conflict
Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have deployed in Syria to back the government’s counteroffensive against a surprise advance by ...
Syrian government needs to reconcile with its people and opposition, Turkey says
Developments in Syria show the need for the Syrian government to reconcile with its people and the opposition, and Turkey is ...
Syrian Opposition Forces Advance on Aleppo Amid Heavy Fighting
Thousands of Syrian rebel fighters have pushed forward with their offensive in the northwest, moving closer to the city of ...
Syrian opposition forces say they have entered Aleppo
CNN’s Ben Wedeman explains that backers of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad have been distracted by other conflicts, allowing ...
Syrian insurgents capture four central towns as government forces reclaim some territory
Opposition activists say Syrian insurgents have captured four new towns, bringing them closer to the central city of Hama ...
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 ...
Syrian forces battling insurgents north of strategic city of Hama
Syrian forces are battling insurgents just north of the strategic central city of Hama where they are attempting to advance ...