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Rebel army seizes one of Syria's biggest cities as government forces retreat

A senior commander told NBC News that tanks had been used during the incursion and that rebels had freed hundreds of prisoners.

The Associated Press on MSN · 9h

Why the rebel capture of Syria's Hama, a city with a dark history, matters

The memory of the government assault and the monthlong siege on the city, which at the time was a stronghold of Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood, remains visceral in Syrian and Arab minds.Now Islamist insurgents have captured the city,

YAHOO!News · 13h

Strategic Syrian city of Hama falls to rebels in major blow to Bashar al-Assad

The regime in Damascus had held Hama since the start of Syria's civil war in 2011, and the insurgents' next target is likely to be the nearby city of Homs.View on euronews

Syria's Assad can't count on Iran to stop rebel offensive

World Politics Review on MSN · 1d

The Rebel Offensive in Syria Was Hiding in Plain Sight

Rather than coming out of nowhere, the dynamics that led to the HTS rebels' offensive in Syria have been building for a long time. The post The Rebel Offensive in Syria Was Hiding in Plain Sight appeared first on World Politics Review.

Business Insider on MSN · 11h

Syria's Assad can't count on Iran to stop the rebel offensive

Syria's embattled president is losing ground to advancing rebel forces, but Iran is poorly positioned this time to help him turn the tide.

The Washington Post · 1d

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 they are capable of turning the tide.

CNN on MSN28m

Syrian rebel leader says goal is to ‘overthrow’ Assad regime

The goal of Syria’s rebel coalition, as it wrests another major city from government control this week, is ultimately to overthrow authoritarian President Bashar al-Assad, according to Abu ...

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The Sudden Rebel Advance in Syria Creates ‘Real Possibility’ of Assad’s Fall

Capturing Hama would leave just one major city, Homs, in government hands on the road from rebel-held northern Syria to ...

Reuters on MSN17h

Syrian rebel leader urges Iraq to keep Hashd al-Shaabi factions out of Syria

Dec 5 (Reuters) - Syria's most powerful rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani urged Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia ...

AFP on MSN1h

Strikes on key bridge linking Syria's Homs, Hama: war monitor

Air strikes targeted a bridge on the highway linking the Syrian cities of Homs and Hama, a war monitor said Friday, as ...

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What to know about sudden rebel gains in Syria’s 13-year war and why it matters

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

A Geopolitical Cauldron Simmers in Syria After Rebel Attacks

Iran and Russia, both stretched by conflicts of their own, have experienced setbacks in Syria after a rebel offensive in the ...

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An Islamic Rebel Leader Rises, Challenging Syria’s Dictator

An Islamic militant group has made rapid advances across northwest Syria, seizing territory from the regime of President ...

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Syria, Russia up airstrikes in rebel-held Aleppo as Iran-backed militias move in to help Assad

The Syrian army has upped its airstrikes on Monday against the rebel forces that took Aleppo, with Iraqi militias crossing ...

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Key players in Syria’s long-running civil war, reignited by a shock rebel offensive

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

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Abu Mohammed al-Golani: the former al Qaeda chief who is Syria's leading rebel

BEIRUT (Reuters) -As the commander of al Qaeda's franchise in the Syrian civil war, Abu Mohammed al-Golani was a shadowy ...

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