Dec 07 Syrian insurgents have reached the gates of the capital city of Damascus, reports say By Bassem Mroue, Zeina Karam, Associated Press Insurgents' stunning march across Syria accelerated Saturday with news that they had reached the gates of the capital and that government forces had abandoned the central city of Homs. The government was forced to deny rumors that President Bashar Assad… Continue reading
Dec 06 Thousands flee as Syrian rebels advance on Homs, the country’s third-largest city By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press If President Bashar Assad’s military loses Homs, it could be a crippling blow. The city, parts of which were controlled by insurgents until 2014, stands at an important intersection between Damascus and Syria’s coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartus, where… Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 3:28 Syrian rebels capture city of Hama, dealing another serious blow to Assad government By John Yang, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev Rebels dealt another blow to the Syrian government by capturing a city in the center of the country. Opposition forces took control of Hama, one of the few cities that remained largely under government control since the civil war started… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 7:23 Syrians describe living in the crossfire of a brutal civil war for 13 years By Leila Molana-Allen, Abdul Razzaq Al-Shami Since Syria's “Arab Spring,” protests devolved into a decade-plus bloodletting. Fleeing civilians have been caught in the crossfire between the Assad regime, its Russian and Iranian allies and the various opposition groups that have fought against them. As the conflict… Continue watching
Dec 03 The key players in Syria’s long-running civil war By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Syria’s long civil war has reclaimed global attention after insurgents seized most of its largest city and dozens of nearby towns and villages. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 10:20 What’s next for the Middle East as Syria’s civil war is suddenly reignited By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Abdul Razzaq Al-Shami, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev Russian and Syrian warplanes targeted civilian areas held by opposition fighters in Syria. It comes days after rebels swept into parts of northwestern Syria that the regime had controlled for years. Nick Schifrin discussed the reignition of the civil war… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 3:36 News Wrap: Hamas releases video of Israeli-American hostage held captive since Oct. 7 In our news wrap Sunday, the family of an Israeli-American hostage met with Israel’s president after Hamas released a video showing him, a former Israel defense minister accused Netanyahu’s government of war crimes, Syrian military forces set up a defensive… Continue watching
Dec 01 Syria launches counterattacks against insurgents as Iran’s top diplomat meets with Assad By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The Syrian military rushed reinforcements to the northwest and launched airstrikes Sunday in an attempt to push back insurgents who seized the country’s largest city of Aleppo, as Iran pledged to help the government counter the surprise offensive. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 2:49 News Wrap: Syrian rebels push further into Aleppo after surprise takeover In our news wrap Saturday, rebels in Syria encountered little resistance from government forces as they spread further into Aleppo, an Israeli airstrike killed charity workers in Gaza, Israel and Hezbollah’s cease-fire appears to be holding despite sporadic incidents, and… Continue watching
Nov 30 Syrian insurgents reach historic landmarks in Aleppo’s center as government forces regroup By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Syria's armed forces said in a statement Saturday that to absorb the large attack on Aleppo and save lives, it has redeployed and is preparing for a counterattack. Continue reading