Battle of Aleppo

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In East Aleppo, Industrial Zones Emerge From the Rubble

In a formerly rebel-held district of Syria's Aleppo, factory owner Karam allows himself a small smile as he watches his...

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Syria Army Takes Aleppo Town From IS

Syria's army Sunday seized a key town from the Islamic State group in the east of Aleppo province, a military source...

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German Map Project To Aid Future Rebirth of Aleppo

With its battered facades, pulverised houses and skeletons of buildings, one of the world's oldest cities, Aleppo, has...

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‘At Least 68 Children Among 126 Killed’ In Bus Bombing

At least 68 children were among 126 people killed in Saturday’s bomb attack on buses carrying evacuees from besieged...

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Hundreds Quit Last Rebel-Held District of Syria’s Homs

Hundreds of rebels and civilians left the last opposition-held district of Homs on Saturday under a controversial...

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US Claims Syria Strike, Denies Targeting Mosque Where 46 Killed

The US said it carried out an air strike in Syria against an Al-Qaeda meeting but denied deliberately targeting a...

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Six Years On, Aleppo Dares To Dream of End To Syria War

When the army recaptured Aleppo in December, Mohammad Baqdul left Beirut and returned with his family to his native...

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UN Watchdog Examines Eight Alleged Gas Attacks In Syria This Year

A UN chemical weapons watchdog is examining allegations of eight toxic gas attacks in Syria since the beginning of this...

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Syria Regime, Rebels Committed War Crimes In Aleppo

All Syrian sides that fought in the battle for Aleppo committed war crimes and the deal to evacuate civilians following...

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US, Russia Set To Clash Over Syria Sanctions

Russia and the United States were headed for a clash at the UN Security Council on Monday as Moscow prepared to veto a...

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UN-OPCW Panel Seeks Names of Syrian Commanders In Gas Attacks Probe

A UN investigative panel is pressing the Syrian government to hand over the names of commanders, military units and...

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Syrian Forces Used Chemical Weapons In Final Push For Aleppo

Syrian government forces carried out at least eight chemical attacks during the final weeks of the battle for Aleppo,...

International

Many Dead In Explosion In Syrian Town Near Turkish Border

An explosion in the busy center of a rebel-held town near Syria's border with Turkey caused deaths and wounded dozens...

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Russian Jets Step Up Raids On Rebel-Held Idlib and Rural Aleppo

Russian jets stepped up strikes on several towns in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province and rural Aleppo two days after...

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UN Backs Sending Monitors

The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution calling for UN officials and others to monitor the mass evacuations...

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UN Security Council Demands Sending Observers To Aleppo

With Russia's backing, the United Nations Security Council on Monday voted to quickly deploy UN observers to Aleppo to...

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Evacuations Resume From East Aleppo

Evacuations have resumed from east Aleppo, with buses and ambulances leaving rebel areas of the Syrian city. At least...

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Rebels Burn Syria Evacuation Buses

Several buses sent to transport the sick and injured from two government-held villages in Syria’s Idlib province have...

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France, Fearing Massacres, Asks UN To Monitor Aleppo Evacuation

France has presented a UN Security Council draft resolution on sending observers to Aleppo to monitor evacuations and...