BEIRUT — Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have deployed in Syria to back the government’s counteroffensive against a surprise ...

The U.S. and the United Arab Emirates have discussed with each other the possibility of lifting sanctions on Syrian President ...

Rebels in northern Syria are exploiting the Assad regime's weakness.

Rebel advance in Syria could emerge as a threat to Moscow and Tehran, putting both of them on the back foot, at least for now ...

Follow NBC News live updates for the latest on the fighting between rebels and government forces in Syria and the wider ...

The city of Aleppo has become the centre of a fierce battle between Syrian rebels and Assad's regime, as Russia and Iran join ...

Syria's civil war has taken a dramatic turn, with dictator Bashar Assad once again leaning on Russian support after a shock ...

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday branded an Islamist-led offensive that has captured swathes of territory a bid to ...

Syrian and Russian warplanes launched a series of airstrikes on Monday on areas taken over by rebels in north-west Syria ...

The Syrian military and its ally Russia conducted deadly joint air raids on areas under Islamist-led rebel control on Monday, ...

The 13-year civil war in Syria has roared back into prominence with a surprise rebel offensive on one of Syria’s largest ...