Battle of Aleppo

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Syria Suspends Aleppo Evacuations, Blaming Rebels

The evacuation of civilians and rebel fighters from eastern Aleppo in Syria has come to a halt. Russia, which backs the...

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Thousands Evacuated From East Aleppo

More than 3,000 people have been evacuated in buses and ambulances from a besieged rebel-held enclave in the Syrian...

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One Killed As Aleppo Medical Convoy Comes Under Fire

Ambulances trying to evacuate people from rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Thursday came under fire from fighters loyal to...

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UN Chief Warns of Aleppo ‘atrocities’

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced alarm "over reports of atrocities against a large number of civilians" in...

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IS Retakes Ancient Syrian City

The Islamic State (IS) group has retaken the Syrian city of Palmyra, hours after Russian air strikes appeared to have...

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Thousands Flee To Western Aleppo As Syrian Army Takes Over

As the Syrian army continues to fight its way through the old city of Aleppo, the tide of those fleeing for their lives...

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Army ‘suspends Aleppo Fighting’

The move is to allow for the evacuation of civilians trapped in the battle zone. Mr Lavrov said some 8,000 people would...

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Aleppo Battle: Victory In City Would Be ‘huge Step’

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said a victory for his army in Aleppo would be a "huge step" towards ending the...

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Russia, China Vote Against Aleppo Ceasefire

Russia and China on Monday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Syrian...

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Syrian Forces Capture Key Aleppo Area

Syrian government forces have captured a key part of eastern Aleppo, splitting rebel-held territory in two. State TV...

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Syria Forces ‘retake’ Second Aleppo Area

Syrian government forces have retaken a second rebel-held district in eastern Aleppo, military sources say. They say...

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Syria Troops ‘retake’ Key Aleppo District

Syrian government forces have retaken the largest rebel-controlled district in eastern Aleppo, state media report. The...

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World Should Stop Turning A Blind Eye To Syria

France has accused Syria and its allies of using political uncertainty in the US to launch "total war" against...

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Syria Conflict: Almost One Million Living Under Siege

The number of people living under siege in Syria has doubled this year to almost one million, the UN says. Emergency...

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Children Paying the Price In Battle For Aleppo

Children paying the price in battle for Aleppo A Syrian man carries a girl from a destroyed building after barrel bombs...

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Aleppo Self-Rule Plan Rejected By Government

A UN proposal to end heavy fighting in the city of Aleppo has been rejected by the Syrian government. Under the plan,...

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Air Strike Hits Children’s Hospital In Syria’s Aleppo

An air strike has hit a children's hospital in Syria's eastern Aleppo, forcing its medical staff to evacuate their...

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Air Strikes Resume On Rebel-Held Aleppo

Few civilians took up the offer to leave rebel-held Aleppo during the pause in air strikes Warplanes have bombed...

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Food Rations Run Out In Rebel-Held Aleppo

The last remaining food rations are being distributed in besieged rebel-held eastern districts of the Syrian city of...