Rebels in northern Syria are exploiting the Assad regime's weakness.

Iran-backed militias entered Syria overnight to support President Bashar al Assad's fight against a rebel uprising, according ...

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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday branded an Islamist-led offensive that has captured swathes of territory a bid to ...

Syria's civil war has taken a dramatic turn, with dictator Bashar Assad once again leaning on Russian support after a shock ...

Iran-backed militias from Iraq entered the country to support the government's attempts to contain surprise advances by the ...

Iranian-backed militias crossed into Syria from Iraq overnight and were heading towards northern Syria to reinforce Syrian ...

AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias crossed into Syria overnight to help the ...

Rebel advance in Syria could emerge as a threat to Moscow and Tehran, putting both of them on the back foot, at least for now ...

The city of Aleppo has become the centre of a fierce battle between Syrian rebels and Assad's regime, as Russia and Iran join ...

Iranian-backed Iraqi militias deploy in Syria to support government counteroffensive against insurgents seizing Aleppo.

The Syrian military and its ally Russia conducted deadly joint air raids on areas under Islamist-led rebel control on Monday, ...