The Islamist rebels’ breakneck advance has redrawn the country’s front lines and revealed the fragility of the government’s security forces.

Syrian rebels pushing south after capturing Aleppo Rebels have staged rapid advance in past week Hama critical to control of major towns Return to civil war risks destabilising wider region AMMAN, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Syrian rebels ousted pro-government ...

Syrian rebels have driven government forces from Hama, a major city that the country’s regime had held over more than a decade of civil war, further weakening President Bashar al-Assad’s grip on the nation.