Rebel groups have taken Syria’s second-biggest city. Here’s who they are
Eight years ago, Syria’s civil war shifted in President Bashar Al-Assad’s favor after a Russian blitzkrieg on Aleppo helped ...
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Bashar al-Who? Despite Appearances, All Is Not Quiet on Eastern Front
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 ...
What to know about sudden rebel gains in Syria's 13-year war and why it matters
The 13-year civil war in Syria has roared back into prominence with a surprise rebel offensive on one of Syria’s largest ...
The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire quiets one front but Gaza sees no end to war
For many across the Middle East, the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire came as a relief: the first major sign of progress in the ...
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Avoiding the next front: Iraq’s fight to stay out of the Israel-Iran conflict
As Israel and Iran clash, Iraq’s Shia leadership is trying to rein in domestic Iranian-backed paramilitaries to shield the ...
Lightning rebel offensive in Syria's Aleppo, in a Middle East in full reconstruction
Assad's regime, dominated by the radical Islamists of Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham, has seized most of the major northern city. This ...
Middle East latest: 2 children and a woman crushed to death outside Gaza bakery amid food shortage
Two children and a woman have been crushed to death as a crowd of Palestinians pushed to get bread at a bakery in the Gaza ...
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As jihadi conflict resumes in Syria, appraising the impact on the Middle East – and beyond
Violence is never far from the surface in the restive Middle East. Hardly had the guns gone silent on the Lebanon-Israel front, fierce fighting has broken out further north in Syria as a terrorist ...