Syrian Forces Battle Rebels Outside Government Stronghold

The rebels have set their sights on the city of Hama, where President Bashar al-Assad’s government has long maintained strength.

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Syria’s Government Battles Multiple Rebel Uprisings

The longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is facing threats from rebellions on numerous fronts as his key ally, Iran, is paring back support.
The New York Times - 1h
Syrian Government Teeters as Rebels Reach Damascus

The regime’s security forces and allies were apparently in retreat as President Bashar al-Assad’s whereabouts couldn’t be determined.
The Wall Street Journal - 16h
Syrian Rebels Storm Hama as Government Forces Withdraw

Opposition forces advanced on the city of Hama as their startling offensive moved quickly in the direction of the capital, Damascus.
The New York Times - 2d
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 Damascus.
The Wall Street Journal - 3d
Rebel army seizes one of Syria's biggest cities as government forces retreat

Rebel forces entered the Syrian city of Hama and forced out government troops Thursday in a development that may have significant consequences in the country's 14-year-long civil war.
NBC News - 3d
Syria's insurgency leader tours seized city of Aleppo, as fierce battles intensify near Hama

The leader of Syria’s most powerful insurgent group has toured the seized city of Aleppo in a surprise visit, the first since the insurgents captured large parts of the city over the weekend as ...
ABC News - 4d
Syrian government forces and rebels battle outside key city of Hama

A government counter-attack reportedly pushed back the rebels after they reached Hama's outskirts.
BBC News - 4d