The Economist23m
Syria’s Bashar al-Assad is in mortal danger
Two rebel groups are leading the push. One is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ( HTS ), which emerged from al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate.
If Assad falls, Putin and the mullahs could be next
The lightning assault by Syrian rebels that has seen them seize control of Aleppo, Syria’s second city, is a classic case of ...
In Syria, a long-dormant civil war reignites
The belligerents are the last survivors of Syria’s hugely destructive civil war, which began in 2011 as another Arab Spring revolution, with antigovernment protesters demanding Assad leave.
Battles rage around Syria’s Hama as airstrikes hit hospitals, journalists
A group of Syrian journalists headed to toward Hama were hit by an airstrike, killing photographer Anas Alkharboutli.
johnmenadue.com51m
The continuing ‘struggle for Syria’
As the most secular people in the Middle East, sectarianism is the nightmare antithesis of what most Syrian people want.
Stars and Stripes58m
Syria’s insurgency leader tours seized city of Aleppo, as fierce battles intensify near Hama
BEIRUT — The leader of Syria’s most powerful insurgent group toured the seized city of Aleppo on Wednesday in a surprise ...
Al Jazeera English58m
Syria gov’t forces battle opposition fighters near city of Hama
Fierce battles continue in the outskirts of Hama as Syrian opposition fighters advance after capturing much of Aleppo.