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Rebels seize control of Syria's 2nd-largest city Aleppo

The New York Times · 14h

Rebels Seize Control Over Most of Syria’s Largest City

The rapid advance on Aleppo came just four days into a surprise opposition offensive that is the most intense escalation in years in the civil war.

Hosted on MSN · 20h

Who are the rebels seizing control of Syria's second city?

By Saturday, they had taken control of "large parts" of the country's second-biggest city, Aleppo. The surprise offensive prompted the first Russian strikes on Aleppo since 2016, and saw Syria's military withdraw its troops from the city.

Aleppo: Rebels 'take control' of airport as thousands of fighters seize most of Syria's second-biggest city

Opposition fighters entered the country's second-largest city on Friday where they reportedly faced little resistance from pro-government troops.

Iran, Syria and Russia

CNN on MSN · 1d

Syria’s rebels exploit weaknesses in Iran’s proxies to launch surprise offensive

Anti-government rebels in northern Syria have launched a sudden offensive in an effort to capitalize on Israel’s efforts to weaken Iran’s regional proxies.

Russia holds talks with Turkey, Iran on surprise Syrian offensive

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed on Saturday the escalating situation in Syria with his counterparts from Iran and Turkey, according to the Russian state-run news agency TASS. According to the statement,

Barron's · 19h

Iran FM Urges 'Coordination' With Russia Against Rebel Assault In Syria

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called Saturday for coordination with Russia to enable Damascus's two main allies to help it deal with this week's rebel offensive in northern Syria.

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The Hidden Background To Events In Syria And The Wider Strategic Plays

The Iran-Syria-Russia axis was already taking a battering from the Israelis. But with Turkey's proxies gaining ground, ...

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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 ...

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Syria latest: Assad’s army fights back

Rebels moved on Hama after taking Aleppo in a lightning offensive. Hama sits on the main road between Aleppo and Damascus.

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Islamist rebels in Syria catch Assad, Putin, Iran regimes off guard giving US new mideast headache

Amid a rapid-fire collapse of Syrian, Hezbollah, Russian and Iranian forces in northern Syria, questions are surfacing about ...

Rebels advance to Syria as army prepares for counterattack

Militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied opposition factions are advancing in Syria's central province of Hama ...

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Iran, Russia foreign ministers say they support Syria in confronting rebels, Iran state media reports

The foreign ministers of Iran and Russia voiced support for Syria on Saturday during a major attack by rebel groups, Iranian ...

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Syrian rebels expand attack, claim to have entered second major city

Thousands of Syrian insurgents took over most of Aleppo on Saturday, establishing positions in the country’s largest city and ...

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Syrian rebels capture majority of Aleppo as Russia’s forces abandon bases

Syria’s rebels seized most of Aleppo on Saturday as their sweeping advance ousted Russian forces from at least three military ...

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