On Thursday evening, an activist near Taftanaz said the government bombed the air base from warplanes in a desperate attempt to push back rebels who seized several helicopters. The account from the ...

Syrian Rebels have taken control over much of the city of Aleppo, the biggest challenge in years to the authoritarian regime of Bashar al-Assad. It's an important city near the country's border with ...

Rebels take control of parts of Syria in a sweeping advance. While some celebrate the demise of a brutal regime in these areas, many in this country of many religions and sects fear what a rebel ...

NPR's Eric Deggans speaks with Dareen Khalifa of the International Crisis Group about Syrian rebels taking control of parts of Aleppo. Syrian Rebels have taken control over much of the city of Aleppo, ...