Syrian insurgents have reached the suburbs of Damascus as part of a rapidly moving offensive that has seen them take over ...
Syrian army units abandoned their positions on the outskirts of Damascus on Sunday as they continued to flee the advance of ...
Russia’s support has kept President Bashar al-Assad in power throughout the civil war – but it has appealed to its nationals to leave. Rebel forces in Syria say they have taken full control of the ...
Meanwhile, in the north-east, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a mainly Kurdish militia, is on the march as well. It is ...
HTS, meanwhile, said it was pushing into Homs, north of Damascus, and was within 12 miles of the capital’s southern gate.
As the rebels advanced this past week, Syrian forces appeared to melt away, putting up no resistance, with several reports of defection.
The group took control of the ancient city after sweeping through previously regime-held areas in Homs's eastern countryside.
Two war monitoring groups said Syria’s military had pulled out of a number of Damascus suburbs where anti-government protests erupted. The movements could not immediately be confirmed.
Syria's government has rejected reports that President Bashar al-Assad has fled Damascus as insurgents opposing his regime continue their lightning offensive. Opposition forces reached the outskirts ...