Senators on both sides of the aisle are holding back from cheering rebel gains against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, following a lightning offensive over the weekend led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a U.S.-designated terrorist group. HTSs surprise capture of Syrias second-largest city, Aleppo, and large swaths of territory in the northwest overa few days,...

Whether he survives may depend not on his allies but on his one-time foes

Turkey will be the key player in ending the rebel push by Syrian insurgents against President Bashar al-Assad.

With Hezbollah decimated, Iran significantly weakened, and Russia preoccupied with its war on Ukraine, Syrian opposition forces enjoyed ripe conditions for the surprise offensive they launched last week. Those forces are closer than ever to deposing dictator Bashar al-Assad, experts told the Washington Free Beacon, emphasizing the Iranian regime's ever-loosening grip on the Middle East....

Islamist rebel forces have launched a major offensive against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime, capturing Aleppo, marking a significant shift in the conflict. Analysts highlight the potential ramifications for the region, including concerns for Syrian Christians and Israel's security interests if the unrest spreads. Meanwhile, international dynamics shift as a ceasefire in Lebanon could i...

The Russian president is a key backer of Bashar al-Assad, and he has stepped in again with airstrikes on those opposing the Damascus regime.

Surprise Aleppo offensive, led by controversial faction, has blindsided Bashar al-Assad and his allies

Omer Ozkizilcik on why one of the Syrian regime's biggest allies may not provide assistance following recent offensive.

Joshua Landis on why Syrian government forces were quickly overrun in Aleppo, president Al-Assad may seek assistance.

The Syrian military and the Kremlin conducted joint airstrikes Monday on parts of Syria that rebels took control of over the weekend. Fighters seized Syria's largest city, Aleppo, after a battle with troops loyal to dictator Bashar al-Assad. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata joins "America Decides" to discuss why the civil war is reigniting after a yearslong stalemate...

Syrias devastating civil war, responsible for more than 300,000 deaths, was never officially resolved. Lightning gains by rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad were opportunistic, but also indicated years of patient preparations.

Syria's bloody civil war against the government of Bashar al-Assad started in 2011 but it had been in a stalemate for years. All that changed recently when rebels lead by a group called Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rapidly routed government forces seizing the second most populous Syria city, Aleppo. We hear reaction from Syrians and about the group behind the revival of the conflict. Support NPR ...

The Syrian army has upped its airstrikes on Monday against the rebel forces that took Aleppo, with Iraqi militias crossing the border to aid PresidentBashar al-Assads government.

The rebels made gains against President Bashar al-Assads forces and reignited Syria's 13-year-old civil war

Anti-government fighters are continuing to advance even as Syrian and Russian forces seek to halt their progress.

The strikes come as President Bashar al-Assads government moved to repel rebels who took control of the city in a recent lightning offensive.