Syrian civil war

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Obama ‘deeply Concerned’ About Aleppo

US President Barack Obama has expressed "deep concern" about the situation in rebel-held parts of Aleppo, amid an...

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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. At an...

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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...

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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...

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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 of Aleppo on...

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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. The...

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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. The...

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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, a war...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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‘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...

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Syrian Rebels ‘regrouping’ Under Ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Syrian rebel groups are exploiting the current ceasefire to regroup. He said...

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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, but...

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‘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...

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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. If the...

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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...

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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 to...

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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 that further...