Syrian rebels close in on third major city in two weeks as thousands flee. Ammar Cheikh Omar. Updated December 6, 2024 at 7:05 AM. ... presumably in a bid to slow the rebels' advance. ...

Syrian rebels were closing in on Homs after seizing two other major cities in a lightning offensive that has thrown the future of the Assad regime into question. WSJ explains what we know so far ...

Syrian civilians are fleeing the city of Homs as rebel forces march within a few miles of its parameter — a strategic point to capture in their campaign ... Syrian rebels approach third major city.

Syrian rebels overtook the western city of Hama, their second major victory since they swept Aleppo last week, as thousands fled the city of Homs ahead of the Islamist insurgents.. The rebel group ...

Syrian rebels stormed into the city of Hama on Thursday as government forces withdrew, bringing the rebels one step closer to the capital Damascus, the seat of power of President Bashar al-Assad.

(UPDATE) BEIRUT — Islamist-led rebels were within striking distance of Syria's third city Homs on Friday after seizing control of two strategic towns in a lightning sweep, a war monitor said.

Syrian rebels advancing against government forces pushed close on Tuesday to the major city of Hama, rebels and a war monitor said, after their sudden capture of Aleppo last week rocked President ...

Syrian rebels claim to have captured a fifth city and are closing in on the capital of Damascus as they carry out a lightning-fast offensive that threatens to further destabilize a region already ...

Abandoned Syrian army armored vehicles sit on a road while opposition fighters control the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Dec. 3, 2024. The rebels entered two central towns early on Dec. 4, 2024, just ...

Syrian rebels take Hama, a second major city, in another blow to Assad. The Islamist rebels’ breakneck advance has redrawn the country’s front lines and revealed the fragility of the ...

Syrian rebels breached the major city of Aleppo on Friday, according to the fighters and a war monitor, reigniting the country’s long-running civil war with an intensity not seen in years.

Thousands left the Syrian city of Homs after insurgents took Hama in their rapid assault on government forces and pushed further south.