Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias crossed into Syria overnight to help the government fight rebels who ...

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Syrian rebel fighters began preparations to seize Aleppo a year ago but the operation was delayed by war in Gaza and ...

The Lebanese Hezbollah movement, which played a crucial role in defending the Syrian government throughout the neighboring ...

The United States called Monday for de-escalation in Syria, where an Islamist-led rebel alliance has wrested swathes of ...

The ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah targets, which Israeli officials say are ...

Turkey and Israel’s ‘uncoordinated battle’ has raised questions about Iran and Russia’s ability to rescue Assad and his ...

Lebanese armed group Hezbollah does not currently intend to send fighters to northern Syria to support the Syrian army there, ...

Syria's civil war has taken a dramatic turn, with dictator Bashar Assad once again leaning on Russian support after a shock ...

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday branded an Islamist-led offensive that has captured swaths of territory an ...

For years, American policymakers have grappled with how to manage the Middle East’s shifting alliances and conflicts while ...

The 13-year civil war in Syria has roared back into prominence with a surprise rebel offensive that captured Aleppo.