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Syrian TV: Aleppo evacuation halted, rebels fired on convoy
Middle East
December 16, 2016
Syrian TV: Aleppo evacuation halted, rebels fired on convoy
The Syrian government suspended evacuations from eastern Aleppo just hours after they resumed on Friday, saying that rebels had opened…
Buses evacuate thousands of exhausted Aleppo residents in ceasefire deal
Middle East
December 16, 2016
Buses evacuate thousands of exhausted Aleppo residents in ceasefire deal
Thousands of people were evacuated on Thursday from the last rebel bastion in Aleppo, the first to leave under a…
Aleppo evacuation plan said to be back on track
Middle East
December 15, 2016
Aleppo evacuation plan said to be back on track
An evacuation of rebel-held areas of Aleppo was back on track on Thursday despite clashes overnight and was expected to…
Deadly clashes hit Aleppo as evacuation deal on hold
Middle East
December 14, 2016
Deadly clashes hit Aleppo as evacuation deal on hold
Deadly clashes erupted in Syria's Aleppo on Wednesday as a deal for the evacuation of rebel areas was put on…
Aleppo evacuation may be delayed until Thursday
Middle East
December 14, 2016
Aleppo evacuation may be delayed until Thursday
The evacuation of rebel-held eastern Aleppo due to start at dawn has been delayed, perhaps until Thursday, with an opposition…
After Aleppo, Syria’s Assad still far from regaining his state
Middle East
December 11, 2016
After Aleppo, Syria’s Assad still far from regaining his state
When President Bashar al-Assad turns from the wreckage of Aleppo to assert his authority across a fractured Syria, it will…
Syrian government forces press attack in east Aleppo
Middle East
December 10, 2016
Syrian government forces press attack in east Aleppo
The Syrian army pressed an offensive in Aleppo on Friday with ground fighting and air strikes in an operation to…
At least 50,000 IS fighters killed in Iraq, Syria since 2014: US official
Middle East
December 9, 2016
At least 50,000 IS fighters killed in Iraq, Syria since 2014: US official
At least 50,000 Islamic State jihadists have been killed by the US-led coalition since it began operations in Iraq and…
Assad confident as rebels lose more ground in Aleppo
World
December 9, 2016
Assad confident as rebels lose more ground in Aleppo
President Bashar al-Assad said a victory for his army in Aleppo would be a "huge step" towards ending the country's…
Syrian rebels tell U.S. they won’t leave Aleppo
Middle East
December 4, 2016
Syrian rebels tell U.S. they won’t leave Aleppo
Syrian rebel groups have told the United States they will not leave Aleppo after Moscow called for talks with Washington…