This brief was originally published by the Council on Foreign Relations on Dec. 5, 2024. The surprise rebel offensive that has seized Aleppo and threatens other regime-held territories could mark a further weakening of Iran’s regional sway but also spur a new cycle of violence and instability. WATCH: Syrian rebels capture city of Hama, dealing…

Syrian civil war LIVE updates: Opposition fighters in Syria have reached the outskirts of Capital Damascus for the first time since 2018, the year country’s troops had recaptured the area after years of siege. The fighters closing in on capital are led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, or HTS. Syrian opposition fighters drive past…

BEIRUT — Insurgents’ stunning march across Syria accelerated Saturday with news that they had reached the gates of the capital and that government forces had abandoned the central city of Homs. The government was forced to deny rumors that President Bashar Assad had fled the country. The loss of Homs was a potentially crippling blow…

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