Why did Syrian militants HTS seize Aleppo – and how did they do it so quickly? - The Guardian

1. Why did Syrian militants HTS seize Aleppo – and how did they do it so quickly?  The Guardian
2. What is happening in north-western Syria and why now?  BBC
3. Syria’s Assad trapped by rebel advance and refusal to compromise  Financial Times
4. Who are the Syrian rebels who have attacked Aleppo and want to head to Damascus?  Sky News
5. Syria, Russia forces step up air raids in a bid to slow opposition advance  Al Jazeera English