Battles rage around Syria’s Hama as airstrikes hit hospitals, journalists
A group of Syrian journalists headed toward Hama were hit by an airstrike, killing photographer Anas Alkharboutli.
Syria’s insurgency leader tours seized city of Aleppo, as fierce battles intensify near Hama
The leader of Syria’s most powerful insurgent group has toured the seized city of Aleppo in a surprise visit, for the first ...
Rebels Push Toward Hama, a Major City Held by Syria’s Government
The rebel command said on Wednesday, it captured a number of towns and villages outside the city. A Britain-based war monitor ...
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German news agency DPA says photographer killed near Syria's Hama
Award-winning Syrian photographer Anas Alkharboutli, who worked for German press agency DPA, was killed Wednesday in an air ...
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Syria rebels 'at gates' of central city Hama
Syrian rebel forces arrived at the gates of the key city of Hama on Tuesday, as their fighting with the military sparked "a ...
War monitor: At least 27 killed in fighting near Syria's Hama city
At least 27 people have been killed near the Syrian city of Hama as forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad try to beat ...
Syrian Forces Battle Rebels Outside Key City of Hama
The rebels have set their sights on an area where President Bashar al-Assad’s government has long maintained strength.
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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 ...
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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.
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.