Nusra Front
The battle for Syria's Aleppo just went through a chaotic 48 hours
Syrian rebels cut the main supply route to the part of the city held by the regime, and Assad's army is fighting back hard.
Syrian military sent texts to civilians telling them to leave rebel-held Aleppo
The messages came as the Syrian government has cut off rebel-held Aleppo from the outside world, potentially trapping the 250,000 people who live there in a violent siege without food, medicine, and other staples.
The Syrian army is using bombs to cut the only road into rebel-held Aleppo
The Syrian army used artillery to advance closer to Aleppo's strategically important Castello Road, bringing government forces closer to their long-standing objective of encircling rebel-held areas of Aleppo.
US-backed rebel commander captured by al-Qaeda's Nusra Front in Syria
The powerful Islamist Nusra Front is ideologically opposed to the more moderate Syrian rebels and their Western supporters, but occasionally fights alongside them against the Islamic State.
FBI Director Says Orlando Massacre Gunman Had 'Strong indications of Radicalization'
FBI Director James Comey said there's no evidence that the shooter was part of a larger conspiracy or directed by an extremist group like the Islamic State.
Airstrikes on the Rebel-held City of Idlib Have Killed at Least 23 Syrians
The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Russian warplanes targeted civilian areas around the city's national hospital and other neighborhoods held by a coalition of hardline Islamist rebel groups.
60,000 People Have Died in Assad's Prisons During Syria's War, Monitoring Group Says
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says it arrived at the number by adding up death tolls provided by sources in several Syrian jails and security agencies.
Hezbollah Says Rebels — Not Israelis — Killed Its Top Commander in Syria
Hezbollah said Saturday that the death of its top commander in Syria was the result of rebel shelling, and not an Israeli airstrike.
Rebel Advance in Aleppo Countryside Sparks Fierce Fighting, Airstrikes
Dozens of air strikes hit near the town of Khan Touman, which rebels took from forces loyal to the government and its ally Iran late on Thursday.
'The Regime Can't Be Trusted': Inside Syria's Aleppo as a Shaky Truce Begins
After nearly two weeks of brutal shelling and urban combat, Russia and the United States have declared a tentative ceasefire in Syria's second-largest city.
What Ceasefire? Assad and Russia Are Gearing Up to Seize Syria's Second-Largest City
It appears that Syrian government forces plan to mount an offensive to retake Aleppo, where more than 100 people have reportedly been killed over the past week.
Syrian Fighters Say the Ceasefire Is Getting Shakier and Shakier
Diplomats and Syrian factions say the ceasefire will not collapse as long as the US and Russia support it, but the fighting is actually intensifying in some places.