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A Syrian man cycles past a Christmas tree being decorated in the Christian-majority neighbourhood of Hamidiyeh in the old city of Homs

Aleppo’s Christians celebrate Christmas amid changing leadership

By Rizik Alabi/The Media Line

Tanks stand after rebels led by HTS have sought to capitalize on their swift takeover of Aleppo in the north and Hama in west-central Syria by pressing onwards to Homs, in Hama, Syria December 6, 2024.

Syrian rebels deploy 'Shaheen' drones ahead of Homs assault

DISPLACED PEOPLE who fled from the Aleppo countryside ride on a vehicle with belongings, in Tabqa, Syria, this week.

Syria battles are test of Iran's ability to preserve its resistance axis

By AVIRAM BELLAISHE

A photo of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a speedo discovered by Syrian rebels in Aleppo, December 5, 2024.

Syrian rebels discover Assad Speedo photo in Aleppo takeover

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A rebel led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham stands in the back of a vehicle in al-Rashideen, Aleppo province, Syria November 29, 2024.

Syrian rebels enter Hama, pushing army from key city and freeing hundreds of prisoners

By REUTERS

A rebel fighter walks near a military vehicle in Menagh, north of Aleppo, Syria December 2, 2024.

Syrian war reignited as Assad is weakened from conflict with Israel

By Nathan Klabin/The Media Line

A statue of the Virgin Mary in Syria, 2017.

Islamist capture of Aleppo leaves 25,000 Christians in uncertainty

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Rebels fire at the Syrian military on the outskirts of Aleppo in Syria. November 29, 2024.

Israeli officials fear Syrian rebels will seize chemical weapons in Aleppo invasion

RUSSIAN FOREIGN Minister Sergei Lavrov and UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen meet in Moscow in February. Since 2015, Israel has shared a de facto border with Russia.

Russian military bloggers report sacking of Kremlin's top commander in Syria

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF

Illustrative image of Syrian opposition fighters,

Pro-Iranian militias enter Syria, President Bashar Assad's Aleppo Palace invaded

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks to pro-Kremlin journalist Vladimir Sovolyov, March 2024.

President Bashar Assad's Aleppo Palace invaded by Syrian rebels

By Yuval Barnea

Rebels led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham drive a military vehicle in al-Rashideen, Aleppo province, Syria November 29, 2024.

Russian, Syrian jets intensify bombing of Syria's rebel-held northwest

By REUTERS

Fighters of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), walk together near Baghouz, Deir Al Zor province, Syria March 5, 2019.

Are Kurds under threat amid civil war resurgence in Syria?

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

IDF soldiers operate in Nablus, in the West Bank, November 29, 2024.

Israel kills terror cell head, Dermer reportedly to visit US for hostage talks

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Rebels led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham drive on a motorbike in al-Rashideen, Aleppo province, Syria November 29, 2024.

Who is HTS, the Salafi-jihadist group that captured Aleppo?

By Yuval Barnea

Rebels led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham drive along a street in al-Rashideen, Aleppo province, Syria November 29, 2024.

Attacks in Aleppo 'ostensibly good news for Israel,' JISS researcher says

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A rebel led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham stands in the back of a vehicle in al-Rashideen, Aleppo province, Syria November 29, 2024.

Syrian regime may lose Aleppo due to Iran’s failures

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

A man walks at Aleppo international airport after it was reopened for the first time in years, Syria February 19, 2020.

Syria's Aleppo airport struck in alleged Israeli airstrike, damage caused

By Yuval Barnea