The Russian embassy in Syria has advised its citizens to leave the country "in the light of the difficult military and political situation." In a post on Telegram, the embassy said Russian nationals ...

ISTANBUL — Rebels were barreling toward the Syrian capital, but the president’s men were in no mood for the battle. For more than a week they had watched city after town fall to the rebellion. By ...

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory ... Rebels have been making headway in Raqqa province for weeks, capturing the country's largest dam west of the city. Anti-Assad fighters stormed Raqqa's central ...