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Iran throws its support behind Assad as rebels expand their shock offensive in Syria

Iran has thrown its support behind Syria's government after thousands of insurgents took control of the country's largest city of Aleppo.

The illusion of Assad’s grip on Syria shatters, as Russia, Iran and Hezbollah let their guard down

Time and time again the Assad dynasty has survived internal and external challenges and lived to fight another day. But nothing lasts forever.

Syria's Assad vows to defend Aleppo as rebel forces advance

The rebels' advancement into Aleppo is part of an offensive which began Wednesday. It is the largest offensive against the Syrian government to develop in years. The rebels had been forced out of the city in 2016 by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's army. This marks the first time since then that they have reached Aleppo.

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Assad’s humiliating retreat is a blow to Iran

The rapid advance of Syrian rebels into Aleppo has proved a grievous blow to Bashar al-Assad’s vile regime. Radical Islamist ...

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Aleppo Videos Show Syrian Celebrations as Assad's Forces Seem to Retreat

The British-based monitoring group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), said that more than 300 people had been ...

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After entering Aleppo, Syrian insurgents advance to a nearby province. Assad says he'll defeat them

Thousands of Syrian insurgents took over most of Aleppo on Saturday, establishing positions in the country's largest city and ...

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Iran ‘firmly supports’ Assad as top envoy travels to Damascus after rebel attacks

Islamist-led rebels seize Aleppo, airport and surrounding towns, kill Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general ...

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Bashar Al-Assad: Syria's Unyielding Leader In The Face Of Decade-Long Chaos

For over a decade, the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria seemed to have weathered the storm of a brutal civil war with help ...

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Syria latest: Assad’s army fights back

Rebels moved on Hama after taking Aleppo in a lightning offensive. Hama sits on the main road between Aleppo and Damascus.

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Assad’s old allies can’t ride to the rescue this time

In 2015, Russia waged its largest military campaign outside its borders since the Cold War, launching a sweeping air war to ...

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