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

Syrians fleeing fighting in Aleppo are furious that President Bashar al-Assad could turn so much firepower on a city that had stayed mostly aloof from the 17-month-old revolt against him.

Syria’s rebels seized most of Aleppo on Saturday as their sweeping advance ousted Russian forces from at least three military bases around the city. Opposition fighters raced through Aleppo ...

Eight years ago, Syria’s civil war shifted in President Bashar Al-Assad’s favor after a Russian blitzkrieg on Aleppo helped him regain control over the country’s second biggest city.

The U.S. has reportedly constructed a new military base in Syria’s Aleppo province, raising geopolitical tensions. Armored vehicles and a convoy of trucks have delivered equipment to the Kurdish ...

Why a Turn in the Battle for Aleppo Could Change Syria's Future . Assad's forces are gaining ground against rebel forces in the city. By ABC News. November 28, 2016, 3:16 PM. 0:24.

The Syrian regime, with Russia’s help, is about to encircle and besiege hundreds of thousands of civilians in Aleppo, Syria’s second largest city. This will be a turning point for American ...

An Islamist militant group has said it planned a rebel attack on a Syrian air defence base near Aleppo on October 12 and that Chechen fighters took part in the assault, the SITE monitoring group ...

Syrian opposition fighters remove a sign with a picture of Syrian President Bashar Assad at the Aleppo international airpot in Aleppo, Syria, on Dec. 2, 2024. (Omar Albam/AP) By Daniel DePetris ...

NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with Lina Khatib of Chatam House, about the significance of rebel groups entering the city of Aleppo, Syria, in a conflict that many believed had reached a stalemate.

The Syrian Kurdish-led administration in the country’s east said nearly 3,000 people, most of them students, had arrived after fleeing the fighting in Aleppo, which has a sizable Kurdish population.

In Aleppo’s Ruins, Vigilantes Help Syria’s New Rulers Keep the Peace The country’s Islamist leaders have promised to rule inclusively. They have to—they can’t do it on their own.