Syria

With Washington backing off and Moscow putting its full support behind Damascus, the south faces an onslaught

Having lost most of their external backing, rebels in Dera’a province are vulnerable

A airstrike targeting Iran-backed militias fighting Islamic State has changed the rules of proxy conflict in Syria

Washington seeks to deter Damascus from advancing southward

The resurgent government is seeking to restore control of territory by any available means

Persuading Iran and Israel to 'de-conflict' in southern Syria looks like only a temporary win for Moscow

Lebanese politicians are pressing for more international assistance to send Syrians home

With the government exhausted and opposition nearly extinct, the civil war will morph into an international competition