As rebels make progress in their fight against Assad's government, Newsweek has mapped the regional approach to the conflict.
Since then Syria has remained partitioned into zones where foreign powers have troops on the ground. Russia and Iran have sway over government-held areas, the single biggest chunk of Syria.
The Lebanon-based Hezbollah movement, backed by Iran, has fought alongside the Syrian regime army but has been severely weakened by its conflict with Israel. Israel, concerned by what it calls ...
Turkey, Western powers and several Gulf Arab states have backed varying elements of the Syrian opposition to varying degrees during the conflict. The Lebanon-based Hezbollah movement, backed by ...