Rebel forces, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), are advancing into Aleppo and south towards Hama, just five days after launching a surprise offensive that may have sparked a new phase of the 13 ...

By Euan Ward Reporting from Beirut, Lebanon Gunmen attacked a position held by Syrian security forces in ... forces in the highly fortified Mezzeh district of the capital, Damascus.

In mid-November, the Syrian government troops launched an operation to liberate the eastern districts of Aleppo (360 kilometers of Damascus) controlled by militants. According to the UN ...