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Tag: Syrian civil war
Obama ‘deeply Concerned’ About Aleppo
US President Barack Obama has expressed "deep concern" about the situation in rebel-held parts of Aleppo, amid an assault by ...
US Accuses Russia of ‘barbarism’ In Aleppo
The US ambassador to the UN has accused Russia of "barbarism" over the bombing of the Syrian city of Aleppo. ...
UN Chief ‘appalled’ By Aleppo Escalation
UN chief Ban Ki-moon is "appalled by the chilling military escalation" in the embattled Syrian city of Aleppo, his spokesman ...
Syrian City Faces Assault As Talks Fail
The Syrian military has announced a new offensive in rebel-held eastern Aleppo, where a quarter of a million people are ...
US ‘holds Russia Responsible’ For Deadly Aid Attack
The US has said it holds Russia responsible for a deadly attack on an aid convoy near the Syrian city ...
UN Suspends All Aid After Attack
The UN has suspended all aid convoys in Syria after a devastating attack on its lorries near Aleppo on Monday. ...
UN Suspends All Aid After Convoy Hit
The UN has suspended all aid convoys in Syria after its lorries were attacked by warplanes near Aleppo on Monday. ...
US ‘outraged’ Over Aid Convoy Attack
The US government has expressed "outrage" over an attack on an aid convoy near the Syrian city of Aleppo that, ...
Hopes Fade For Truce As Violence Flares
A week-old truce in Syria brokered by the US and Russia appears close to unravelling, with alleged violations by government ...
Australia Regrets Syrian Air Strike Role
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has expressed regret for the loss of life in a US-led airstrike which killed dozens ...
Syria Conflict: US Air Attack Endangers Truce
A US-led air attack in eastern Syria that killed dozens of government troops fighting so-called Islamic State has endangered an ...
‘US Strikes’ Kill Dozens of Syrian Troops
US-led coalition air strikes have killed at least 62 Syrian troops fighting so-called Islamic State in the east, the Russian ...
Syrian Rebels ‘regrouping’ Under Ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Syrian rebel groups are exploiting the current ceasefire to regroup. He said the US, ...
Syria Cease-Fire Faces Deep Skepticism On All Sides
The Syrian cease-fire agreed to last week by Russia and the United States has reduced violence in the short term, ...
‘Death Road’ Stands In the Way of Crucial Aid To Eastern Aleppo
As Syria's ceasefire largely holds, residents trapped in Aleppo eagerly await crucial aid supplies after months cut off from the ...
Cessation of Hostilities Comes Into Effect
A cessation of hostilities has come into effect in Syria, although it is unclear how widely it will be observed. ...
Turkey ‘has Duty’ To Defeat IS In Syria
Turkey has a duty to defeat the so-called Islamic State (IS) in neighbouring Syria; President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. ...
At Least 45 Killed In Syria After US-Russia Agreement
A day of intense airstrikes Saturday on and around the northern city of Aleppo killed at least 45 people, according ...
US-Russia Brokered Truce Gains Cautious Welcome
Turkey and the EU have welcomed a nationwide truce for Syria brokered by the US and Russia but have warned ...