Islamist-led rebels are pressing a major offensive in northern Syria in which they seized the second city Aleppo from the government for the first time since civil war erupted in 2011.

At least 27 people have been killed near the Syrian city of Hama as forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad try to beat ...

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Last week, a coalition of rebels led by a group called Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) ended a years-long stalemate in Syria’s ...

The US and NATO-backed war for regime change in Syria, launched in 2011, has been revived. Turkey, Syria’s northern neighbour ...

Syrian rebels' capture of Aleppo from President Bashar al-Assad has brought the Syrian civil war back into focus, jolting frontlines that had been dormant for years with implications for ...

NATO's secretary general Mark Rutte has warned U.S. president-elect Donald Trump of a "dire security threat" from Russia, ...

Last week, apparently catching the world by surprise, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebels launched a surprise offensive against ...

Israel’s economy minister Nir Barkat highlighted the challenge posed by Iran and its proxies in West Asia. He emphasized ...

The consequences of recent events in the Middle East and their impact on the military balance. Thomas L. Friedman shares his ...

Defence Minister Israel Katz warned Tuesday that if a ceasefire reached last week collapses, Israel will penetrate deeper ...

Syrian rebels advancing against government forces pushed close to the major city of Hama after their sudden capture of Aleppo last week rocked President Bashar al-Assad.