Monday, 2 December, 2024 , 20:40 AFP — The United States called Monday for de-escalation in Syria, where an Islamist-led rebel alliance has wrested swathes of territory from the control of President Bashar al-Assad's government in a lightning offensive.

Monday, 2 December, 2024 , 19:57 AFP — The United States called Monday on all countries to use their influence for de-escalation in Syria, where rebels backed by Turkey have launched a surprise offensive.

Monday, 2 December, 2024 , 19:05 AFP — Turkey, which backs rebel factions in Syria, rejected Monday any suggestion that "foreign interference" was behind the offensive launched by jihadists in the country's north.

Monday, 2 December, 2024 , 18:33 AFP — Turkey could be one of the big winners from the new Syria crisis, giving it a chance to tackle its Syrian refugee problem and the Kurdish threat along its border, observers say.

Monday, 2 December, 2024 , 17:51 AFP — Islamist-led rebels seized large swathes of territory in Syria, including Aleppo, in a swift offensive that began last week and reversed years of regime gains in the 13-year conflict.

Monday, 2 December, 2024 , 17:06 AFP — Syrian Kurds fleeing an onslaught by Ankara-backed groups that seized the town where they were living began arriving Monday in Kurdish-held safe areas further east, a local official said.

Monday, 2 December, 2024 , 16:14 AFP — Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for an end to "instability" in Syria and an agreement to stop the civil war which has flared up in a lightning rebel offensive.

Monday, 2 December, 2024 , 15:51 AFP — Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday branded an Islamist-led offensive that has captured swathes of territory an attempt to redraw the regional map in line with US interests.

Monday, 2 December, 2024 , 14:15 AFP — Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday branded an Islamist-led offensive that has captured swathes of territory an attempt to redraw the regional map in line with US interests.

Monday, 2 December, 2024 , 12:30 AFP — Turkey, which backs rebel factions in Syria, rejected Monday any suggestion that "foreign interference" was behind the offensive launched by jihadists in the country's north.