What just happened in Aleppo, and what it means for Syria's civil war
Aleppo, an ancient centre of commerce and culture in the Middle East, was home to 2.3 million people before the war. Rebels seized the east side of the embattled city in 2012, and it became the ...
Key players in Syria's long-running civil war, reignited by a shock rebel offensive
Syria’s civil war has exploded back onto the world stage after insurgents poured out of their main bastion in northwestern ...
Al-Monitor on MSN14m
Syria flare-up jolts US and offers chance for Trump
The surprise resurgence of Syria's civil war is shaking the table for the United States, which tried to turn the page years ...
UN chief António Guterres 'alarmed' by resurgence of fighting in Syrian civil war after hundreds killed in Aleppo offensive
The United Nations chief expresses concern over a recent escalation in Syria's civil war, which had remained dormant until a ...
The National on MSN45m
US sticks to the same Syria policy as rebels make gains
With 900 troops stationed in Syria and a new Trump administration about to take power, America's next moves are crucial ...
Irish Independent on MSN42m
Iran-backed militias cross into Syria to help dictator Bashar al-Assad crush rebels
Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias have arrived in Syria to help the regime of Bashar al-Assad fight off an insurgency across much of the northwest of the country, including the ...
Deccan Herald17m
Russia and Iran pledge support for Syria’s Assad against advancing rebels
Russia’s indiscriminate bombing of hospitals, schools and other civilian infrastructure as well as rebel targets in Syria ...