The Latest Breaking News from Civil War

She was once fawned over for her good looks and sharp mind, but is now seen as an accomplice to her husband’s cruelty. Claudia Cockerell on the fall of Syria’s first lady

The Syrian opposition’s recent capture of the country’s largest city of Aleppo caught much of the international community by surprise. After the involvement of Russia, Iran and Hezbollah in the prolonged Syrian civil war, many observers assumed that Bashar al-Assad’s forces had won the conflict.

The brutal 54-year reign of the Assad family in Syria looks to be over.

Jubilant scenes erupted in Damascus as Syrian rebels declared victory over President Bashar al-Assad's regime, ending a brutal 13-year civil war.

The challenges ahead are truly daunting for a country torn apart by 13 years of civil war and split between rival factions, says the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

Residential building attacked by Franco’s aircraft may not become memorial, rightwing council suggests

Explore the emergence of the 'Military Operations Command' in the Syrian civil war involving diverse rebel factions and their impact on the regional landscape.

Rebel forces seize Hama in Syrian civil war, U.S. calls for de-escalation. Concerns over ISIS resurgence and chemical weapons.

Syrian army withdraws from Hama as rebels gain ground, marking a significant shift in the civil war.