Aleppo, Assad and Syrian civil war

Daniel DePetris: After rebels retake Aleppo, is Bashar Assad on his way out?
Russia, Iran and Hezbollah, otherwise known as Bashar Assad’s lifeline in Syria, have bigger fish to fry at the moment.
Syrian Rebels Capture Aleppo, Threatening Assad’s Rule
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Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo, Russia conducts strikes in support of Assad
The surprise attack jolted the frontlines of the Syrian civil war that have largely been frozen since 2020. The army said it was preparing a counteroffensive.
Syrian insurgents capture most of Aleppo in surprise attack
Syrian rebels launched a surprise attack on Saturday and quickly advanced through several provinces in the north and northwest of Syria, including the city of Aleppo, the country’s second largest city.
Syria’s Rebels Struck When Assad’s Allies Were Weakened and Distracted
Diminished support for the Syrian government from Iran, Hezbollah and Russia enabled opposition forces to take the initiative and seize new territory.
Syrian rebels seize Aleppo in surprise offensive
Rebels captured Syria's second-largest city, Aleppo, over the weekend and advanced toward Hama in a surprise incursion that reignited Syria's 13-year-old civil war and embarrassed President Bashar al-Assad's forces.
Syrian rebels launch surprise offensive against Bashar al-Assad’s regime
Syrian rebels have launched a surprise offensive against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, a significant escalation in Syria’s civil war, which is raising concerns about a potential wider regional conflict in the Middle East.
Syria targets rebels after surprise siege of Aleppo
Syria carried out airstrikes targeting the rebel forces that seized the country's second largest city of Aleppo in a surprise advance last week that caught the government off guard.
Assad regime scrambles to respond to Syrian rebels' offensive
Anti-government fighters are continuing to advance even as Syrian and Russian forces seek to halt their progress.
Syrian insurgency leaders tour seized city of Aleppo
Syrian state SANA news agency on Wednesday said insurgents retreated some 20 kilometers (12 miles) from government-held Hama, ...
After entering Aleppo, Syrian insurgents advance to a nearby province; Assad says he'll defeat them
Thousands of Syrian insurgents took over most of Aleppo on Saturday, establishing positions in the country's largest city and ...
Syria: Assad under pressure in Aleppo
Islamist rebels in Syria are taking the fight to the Assad regime. According to activists, Shiite militants have begun ...
What Tulsi Gabbard Has Said About Syria's Assad as Insurgents Seize Aleppo
Gabbard met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2017 and two years later she said he was "not the enemy" of the U.S.
Insurgents seen entering building in Aleppo that appears to be Syrian President Assad's palace
Insurgents seen entering building in Aleppo that appears to be Syrian President Assad's palace ...
Insurgents in Syria topple a statue of President Assad’s brother in Aleppo
A statue of the brother of Syrian President Bashar Assad appeared to be toppled over in the city of Aleppo. Footage filmed by ...
Aleppo Videos Show Syrian Celebrations as Assad's Forces Seem to Retreat
The British-based monitoring group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), said that more than 300 people had been ...
Iran is sending regional fighters to Syria. Can they save Assad again?
Fighters from Hezbollah and Iraq’s Shiite militias have deployed to Syria to support government forces, but it’s unclear if ...