Key players in Syria's long-running civil war, reignited by a shock rebel offensive

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s long civil war has reclaimed global attention after insurgents seized most of its largest city and dozens of nearby towns and villages. The stunning advance on Aleppo by rebel forces came as several key players in the conflict have been distracted or...

Syrian state media says 2 Israeli airstrikes on the Syrian capital and a western suburb have killed 15 people

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian state media says 2 Israeli airstrikes on the Syrian capital and a western suburb have killed 15 people.

Syrian air defenses confront "hostile targets" over Damascus, state media reports

DAMASCUS, Syriua (AP) — Syrian air defenses confront "hostile targets" over Damascus, state media reports.

Violence spikes in Syria's opposition-held northwest, killing civilians and striking infrastructure

IDLIB, Syria (AP) — A U.N. official said Thursday that he is “alarmed” by escalating violence in Syria’s opposition-held northwest in recent days, including airstrikes that hit near a food distribution site for displaced families and others that struck a power station and disabled water...