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What to know about shock offensive on Syria's largest city

Syrian rebels against the country's President Bashar Al-Assad advanced toward one of the largest cities in the country — the first time since 2016 — following a shock offensive launched by ...

Politics - The Hill - 1 hour ago

Syrian rebels take control in parts of Aleppo - reports

Footage appears to show rebels inside Syria's second city after their biggest offensive in years.

Rebel Forces in Syria Enter Aleppo in Surprise Offensive

Syria’s antigovernment forces claimed a stunning advance into Aleppo, in a setback for the government in Damascus and its allies Russia and Iran.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 2 hours ago

In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria's largest city for the first time since 2016

Insurgents have breached Syria’s largest city and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016

World - ABC News - 2 hours ago

Insurgents breach Syria's second-largest city in a bid to reignite long-simmering war

BEIRUT — Islamist rebels breached neighborhoods in Syria’s second-largest city of Aleppo and clashed with government military forces after detonating two car bombs Friday.

Rebels in Syria Reach Outskirts of Aleppo, in Biggest Advance in Years, Monitor Says

A war monitor and the rebels said the opposition fighters breached three neighborhoods in Aleppo. The government launched intense airstrikes on rebel territory.

World - The New York Times - 9 hours ago

Syrian insurgents have breached Syria's city of Aleppo after blowing up 2 car bombs, activists and fighters say

World - ABC News - 10 hours ago

Trump top spy pick faces fresh scrutiny over Syria visit and Russia comments

Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard will face tough questions in US Senate confirmation hearings over her past controversies.

What a Deadly Offensive in Syria Means for a Stalled Civil War

Rebel groups have launched the largest offensive in years against government forces in the northwest.

World - The New York Times - Yesterday

Israel hits 10 targets at Lebanon-Syria border, rights group says

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

US responds to attack on troops with strike in Syria

U.S. forces on Tuesday struck Iranian-aligned militia groups in Syria in retaliation for the fighters attacking American bases. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a post on the social platform ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Syria's state-run media say 36 people have been killed in a strike on the town of Palmyra blamed on Israel

World - ABC News - November 20

Myanmar overtakes Syria as country with highest landmine casualties

Landmine use has significantly increased in Myanmar as conflict has spread after the military’s seizure of power in February 2021. Myanmar overtook Syria last year to become the country with the ...

World - The Guardian - November 20

Around 540,000 people have left Lebanon for war-torn Syria, UN says

World - Yahoo News - November 19

Turkish strikes in Syria cut water to one million people

The attacks have added to a humanitarian crisis in a region reeling from civil war and extreme drought.

Assad is sitting tight as Syria burns

The president sees an opportunity in the great regional rebalancing currently under way

World - Financial Times - November 18

Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Lebanese rescuers and 15 people in Syria

An Israeli airstrike has killed at least 12 Lebanese rescue workers inside a civil defense center in the eastern city of Baalbek

World - ABC News - November 14

Israel Bombs Targets in Syria, and Keeps Up Strikes in Lebanon

The attack occurred on the same day that Israel bombed sites in the Syrian capital that the Israeli military said were affiliated with a militant group. At least 15 people were killed, Syrian state ...

Top stories - The New York Times - November 15

Turkey's Erdogan says he remains hopeful about reconciliation with Syria

Turkey's president says he remains hopeful that a reconciliation with Syrian President Bashar Assad can be achieved

World - ABC News - November 13

More U.S. strikes in Syria, U.S. deadline for Israel to boost aid in Gaza passes

U.S. forces conducted a second straight day of strikes over Syria Tuesday, hitting targets linked to Iranian-aligned militia groups in response to recent attacks on U.S. personnel, according to ...

Israeli construction along buffer zone with Syria violates ceasefire, UN says

New trenches and berms are being constructed along the frontier in the occupied Golan Heights.

US strikes Iran-linked group in Syria after rocket attack on American base

U.S. Central Command announced new strikes on Iran-linked militants in Syria on Tuesday in response to recent attacks on American personnel in the country.

UN force says Israeli project on Syria border saw 'severe violations' of a cease-fire deal after AP report on work there

World - ABC News - November 12

US forces strike Iran-backed targets in Syria after attacks on Americans

U.S. forces on Monday conducted nine strikes on Iranian proxy targets in Syria, a response to recent attacks on American personnel in the region, U.S. Central Command said in a statement. The ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Satellite photos show Israel building along Syria demilitarized zone. UN tells AP Israel troops entered zone during work

World - ABC News - November 11

While Syrian refugees don't want to return, officials in Lebanon and Syria see exodus as opportunity

Hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees have returned to their country since Israel launched a massive aerial bombardment on wide swathes of Lebanon in September

World - ABC News - November 9

Israel Strikes Syria for Second Day, Targeting Hezbollah Weapons Facilities

The military said the attacks were meant to reduce the transfer of weapons and intelligence from Iran through Syria to Hezbollah, the armed group in Lebanon.

World - The New York Times - November 5

Israel says it carried out ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen connected to Iran

The Israeli military says it has carried out a ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen involved in Iranian networks

World - ABC News - November 3

Israel says it carried out ground raid in Syria

The Israeli military says it has carried out a ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen involved in Iranian networks.

Israel announces ground raid in Syria was conducted 'in recent months'

Israel announced Sunday that it carried out a special ground operation in Syria "in recent months," the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.

The Israeli military says it has seized a Syrian citizen in the current war's first announced ground operation in Syria

World - ABC News - November 3

Rockets from Lebanon kill 7 in Israel, Israeli strike kills 5 in Syria

Israel's wars with Iran's allies in Lebanon and Gaza grind on as top U.S. envoys visit the region to push for cease-fires.

EU considers stepping up engagement with Syria for migrant returns

Also in this newsletter: Why Italy’s anti-migrant government wants to hire Indian nurses

World - Financial Times - October 31

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