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After four years of relative calm, a new phase of the civil war has begun in Syria. Opposition forces launched a major offensive on the second-largest city, Aleppo, catching the regime of Bashar ...
Syrian armed opposition forces have entered Aleppo just three days into their surprise offensive, marking the first time they have set foot in the country’s second largest city since government ...
ADRIAN MA, HOST: We begin tonight's program with developing news out of Syria. Earlier today, Rebels there captured parts of Aleppo, the largest city in the country.
Rebels had seized most of Syria’s largest city, ... In the city of Aleppo, rebels announced a 24-hour curfew starting at 5 p.m. Saturday, saying it was for residents’ safety.
The 13-year civil war in Syria has roared back into prominence with a surprise rebel offensive on Aleppo, one of Syria’s largest cities and an ancient business hub.The push is among the rebels ...
The rebels who are now Syria’s de facto rulers have started to make their mark on the country’s government. They took control of Aleppo just two weeks ago, but already police officers are in ...
Syrian rebels said Friday they had advanced into the government-held city of Aleppo in a startling offensive that was the first time in nearly a decade that insurgents had breached the country’s ...
The Syrian military said on Saturday that dozens of its troops had been killed during an insurgent attack in northwestern Syria and that rebels had managed to enter large parts of Aleppo city ...
Rebels in Syria control Aleppo and push toward Damascus NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Robert Ford, former U.S. ambassador to Syria, about what it means for the region. Middle East.
Syrian armed opposition forces have entered Aleppo just three days into their surprise offensive, marking the first time they have set foot in the country’s second largest city since government ...
The 13-year civil war in Syria has roared back into prominence with rebels' surprise capture of Aleppo, one of the country's largest cities and an ancient hub of Middle East culture and commerce.