Syria government loses control of key city Daraa in a blow to Assad
Syrian government loses control of key cities to rebels, posing a significant threat to President Bashar al-Assad's rule.
Syria government loses control of key city Daraa
BEIRUT: Syrian government forces have lost control of Daraa city, a war monitor said, in another stunning blow for President ...
Syrian rebels claim to take control of Daraa, birthplace of the 2011 uprising, inching closer to Damascus
Hundreds of people appear to have fled the central Syrian city of Homs overnight into Friday, as anti-regime rebels push ...
Syrian Rebels Seize Fourth City, Close in on Homs in Threat to Assad's Rule
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels said they seized control of the southern city of Daraa on Saturday, the birthplace of ...
As Syrian Rebels Advance, Iran Grows Nervous and Neighbors Close Their Borders
The rebels’ gains prompted Lebanon and Jordan to close border crossings and Iran to begin withdrawing personnel from Syria.
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For Christians, and for Everyone Else, an Uncharted Future in Syria
COMMENTARY: Syrian Salafi Jihadist rebels are gaining territory at a breakneck pace, leaving many unanswered questions in ...
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Thousands flee as Syrian rebels advance on Homs, the country’s third-largest city
If President Bashar Assad’s military loses Homs, it could be a crippling blow. The city, parts of which were controlled by ...
ISIS Takes Advantage of Rebel Gains in Syria, US Allies Warn
A representative of the United States-backed faction in Syria's resurgent civil war has warned that the Islamic State militant group ( ISIS) was poised to take advantage of the nationwide chaos ...
Thousands flee Syrian city Homs as rebels near its outskirts
Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Syria's third-largest city Homs as rebels claim to have reached its outskirts, just ...
Syrian rebels eye next prize with Assad lacking Russian help
The military resources of both Tehran and Moscow are stretched by conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. So far, Assad has ...
Leader of Syria’s Resurgent Rebels Lays Out Strategy to Oust Assad
Jolani, the Islamist rebel heading an offensive moving toward Damascus, said the operation was a long time coming.