The Latest Breaking News from Civil War

With the world distracted by conflicts elsewhere, the Syrian civil war flares up again

The forgotten Syrian civil war has again flared up with the spectacular capture of Aleppo by opposition forces. A complex set of circumstances created the right time for rebels to strike, plunging Syria into an uncertain future and catching President Bashar al-Assad by surprise.

The Conversation · Dec 3, 2024

What is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham? And how did the Islamist group evolve into a key player in Syria’s civil war?

A major offensive has seen rebel groups in Syria retake the country’s second city, Aleppo – and demonstrated the growing prominence of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in the 13-year-long civil war.

The Conversation · Dec 2, 2024

Key players in Syria's long-running civil war, reignited by a shock rebel offensive

Syria’s civil war has exploded back onto the world stage after insurgents poured out of their main bastion in northwestern Syria and seized large parts of nearby Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, and dozens of nearby towns and villages

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2024

Rebels Continue to Breach Aleppo Ceasefire in Syria

Insurgents continue to breach the ceasefire in Syria's civil war by attacking Aleppo, the country's second largest city, in an effort to reignite a war.

International Business Times · Nov 29, 2024

The 25 Best Marvel Comics covers ever

From Jack Kirby's X-Men #1 to Jim Lee's X-Men #1 and beyond, these are the 25 best Marvel Comics covers

GamesRadar · Nov 28, 2024

Goncourt winner Kamel Daoud accused of exploiting war survivor’s story

Kamel Daoud, the Franco-Algerian author who recently won the Goncourt Prize for his novel Houris, is being accused by an Algerian civil war survivor of using her personal story without consent. The allegations, which include claims of breaching medical confidentiality, have sparked legal action in Algeria.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 23, 2024

Pete Hegseth once made ominous prediction about ‘civil war’ if Democrats won the election

Donald Trump announced veteran and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth as his pick for defense secretary earlier this month

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2024

Trump’s Pentagon pick Hegseth wrote of US military taking sides in ‘civil war’

Defense secretary pick said in 2020 that should Democrats win election the military ‘will be forced to make a choice’

The Guardian - US · Nov 22, 2024

‘Every night we only hoped to survive’: Sudanese refugees’ search for safety

Refugees who escaped Sudan’s civil war and fled to Ethiopia have found themselves on the run from another conflict

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2024

Civil War Economy Hits Myanmar Garment Workers

As civil war pounds Myanmar's economy and drives up prices, garment worker Wai Wai often starts her shift making clothes for international brands on an empty stomach.

International Business Times · Nov 21, 2024