Syrian forces regroup with help from Iran, Russia after shock rebel advance The Washington Post Who are the rebels who have seized control of Aleppo, Syria? NPR In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria’s largest city for the first time since 2016 The Associated Press Syria’s civil war reignites in dramatic fashion as Russia joins airstrikes on rebels […]
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By Raja Abdulrahim Diminished support for the Syrian government from Iran, Hezbollah and Russia enabled opposition forces to take the initiative and seize new territory. Source: The New York Times Category: Syria, War and Armed Conflicts, Assad, Bashar al-, Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Hezbollah, Aleppo (Syria), Iran, Israel, Russia, Turkey, Israel-Gaza War (2023- […]
By Louisa Loveluck, Kareem Fahim, Susannah George The rebels have made stunning gains against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, with Russia and Iran distracted by other conflicts. Source: Washington Post