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 ...
Rebel Forces in Syria Enter Aleppo in Surprise Offensive
BEIRUT—Syria’s antigovernment rebels claimed a stunning advance into Aleppo, a major symbolic and strategic prize, in a ...
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Israel hits Hezbollah targets in Lebanon days into fragile truce
The Israeli military carried out air strikes in Lebanon Saturday against Hezbollah activities that it said "posed a threat", days into a fragile ceasefire between it and the Iran-backed group.The army ...
Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo, army says dozens of soldiers killed
The surprise attack, led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, was the boldest rebel assault for years in the civil war ...
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What to know about the sudden rebel breach of Aleppo in Syria’s 13-year civil war
The 13-year civil war in Syria has roared back into prominence with a surprise rebel offensive on Aleppo, one of Syria's ...
In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria’s largest city for the first time since 2016
BEIRUT — Insurgents breached Syria’s largest city Friday and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016, ...
Islamist rebels in Syria catch Assad, Putin, Iran regimes off guard giving US new mideast headache
Amid a rapid-fire collapse of Syrian, Hezbollah, Russian and Iranian forces in northern Syria, questions are surfacing about ...
After setbacks, Iran sees Lebanon cease-fire as chance to regroup
Iran has said that the halt in fighting is a victory for Hezbollah. But behind the scenes, officials worked quietly for a ...
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Israeli strike in Gaza allegedly kills workers with World Central Kitchen charity
An Israeli airstrike on a car in Gaza has killed five people, according to a senior Palestinian health official.
Iran, Russia foreign ministers say they support Syria in confronting rebels, Iran state media reports
The foreign ministers of Iran and Russia voiced support for Syria on Saturday during a major attack by rebel groups, Iranian ...
Syrian insurgents are inside Aleppo in a major setback for Assad as government forces regroup
Thousands of Syrian insurgents fanned out inside Aleppo in vehicles with improvised armor and pickups, deploying to landmarks ...
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Iran suspends plans to strike Israel following Trump's election victory, NYT reports
Tehran has sharply changed its rhetoric in the international arena and, after Donald Trump's victory in the US election, is trying to reduce tensions in relations with Washington, reports The New York ...