The rapid advance by rebel fighters in Syria seemed to come out of nowhere. Yet this development is linked to a series of combustible events in the Middle East over the past year.

The Syrian government, backed by Russian planes and their allies among pro-Iranian militias, has thwarted some rebel advances ...

Eight years ago, Syria’s civil war shifted in President Bashar Al-Assad’s favor after a Russian blitzkrieg on Aleppo helped ...

Follow NBC News for live updates on the latest coverage from the Middle East, where Syria is battling rebels and Israel and Hezbollah have traded fire.

Fighting resumed in eastern Congo on Monday, again violating a ceasefire, the M23 rebel group and Congolese army said, casting doubt on whether the M23 group will cease its offensive after the ...

Broken glass and a smashed sidewalk were seen outside the abandoned Aleppo International Airport in footage published online ...

Syria’s long civil war has reclaimed global attention after insurgents seized most of its largest city and dozens of nearby ...

Iran's constellation of allied regional militia groups, aided by Russian air power, has been integral to the success of pro-government forces in subduing rebels in Syria who rose up against President ...

Once affiliated with Islamic State and al Qaeda, rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani professes religious tolerance. Many ...

In Syria, where government forces and rebel fighters have essentially been locked in a stalemate for over a decade, an unexpected opposition — a Turkish-backed group — has taken over.

From Friday night lights to monster truck showdowns and countless concerts, an era is set to end as the University of Nevada, ...

UNLV, which is also currently ranked 21st in both the AP and Coaches polls, is on a four-game winning streak and earned the ...