In contrast, opposition forces said they captured more Syrian troops and Iran-backed fighters in fierce battles. Opposition fighters continued to push further south as they captured more towns in ...

This area was a key opposition heartland during the Assad regime - heavy battles are etched onto schools and homes here, ...

In recent days, battle lines that remained largely static for years have shifted fast. After seizing much of Aleppo, the largest city in northern Syria, the group’s fighters are pushing ...

SYRIA was braced for the “mother of all battles” as rebels reached the outskirts of Homs – the country’s third largest city – and vowed to march on to capital Damascus. Russia ordered ...

Because of an editing error, an earlier version of this article referred incorrectly to the territory held by the rebel ...

Syria claimed that its counteroffensive successfully pushed back insurgents attempting to advance toward the strategic city of Hama, while opposition forces reported capturing additional Syrian ...

In a region “already on fire,” analysts say, rebels’ advance toward Damascus is a barometer of the shifting power dynamics ...

Members of the Syrian armed opposition forces stand in front of the Ancient Castle of Aleppo after seizing control of most parts of Syria's second largest city. Anas Alkharboutli/dpa Rebel forces ...