As rebels in Syria make new advances against government forces, Newsweek has mapped the political stances of the rest of the region.Since the conflict escalated in 2012, the Syrian civil war has been defined by intervention from other actors across the world.

Rebels in northern Syria are exploiting the Assad regime's weakness.

The loss of Aleppo to Islamist rebels represents a stunning defeat for the Syrian regime, highlighting its dependence on enfeebled allies.

Time and time again the Assad dynasty has survived internal and external challenges and lived to fight another day. But nothing lasts forever.

The Kremlin said on Monday Russia and Iran called for coordination with Türkiye over the renewed conflict in Syria as Vladimir Putin and Masoud

Assad’s regime seemingly came out of nowhere, and as Aleppo fell to Turkish-backed rebels in a matter of days, the Syrian president reportedly flew to Moscow.

Russia and Iran have rushed to the aid of an embattled ally as the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad announced a counteroffensive against rebel groups that have scored stunning advances in the past 48 hours.

Syrian and Russian jets carried out air strikes on the rebel-held city of Idlib on Sunday in the second day of intensive bombing aimed at pushing back insurgents who launched a shock offensive in the north this week,

The battle for Aleppo has erupted once again, as foreign-backed terrorist groups clash with Syrian forces in a fight for control of Syria's second-largest city. With Russia's air power, Iran’s military support,