In just 11 days, the 24-year rule of President Bashar al-Assad came to an end. The maps below provide a day-by-day overview ...

The road to Idlib, a remote corner in north-west Syria, still has the signs of the old front lines: trenches, abandoned military positions, rocket shells and ammunition. Until a little more than a ...

The name Southern Operations Room has emerged strongly on the Syrian scene. One day after its formation, Syrian factions ...

In the last week, fighters from the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham — a former Al-Qaeda affiliate known as the Nusra Front — have made significant gains in the Idlib region, even as Syrian ...

Idlib, in northwest Syria, has long been a stronghold for Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the rebel group that last week toppled the Assad regime.Many people living in Idlib had fled to the town governed by ...

How the rebels governed Idlib, in northwest Syria, offers insight into how they might rule the country. Experts and residents of Idlib describe their governance as pragmatic and influenced by both ...

By Neil MacFarquhar and Justin Scheck Every fall, when farmers across the rolling, red dirt hills of Idlib Province in northern Syria harvest their olive crops, they routinely find at least one ...

The Islamists who now lead Syria have ruled the city of Idlib for years. Residents say they imposed some strict laws, but also heeded some complaints and improved public services. A fruit and ...

How the rebels governed Idlib offers insight into how they might rule Syria. Experts and residents of Idlib describe their ...