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Syrian rebels lose more ground in Aleppo: monitor
Middle East

Syrian rebels lose more ground in Aleppo: monitor

Syrian government forces have captured 60 percent of the area previously held by rebels in eastern Aleppo after gaining new…
Mosul edges towards full siege, families struggle to find food
Middle East

Mosul edges towards full siege, families struggle to find food

A full siege is developing in Mosul as poor families struggle to feed themselves after prices rose sharply following the…
UN humanitarian chief says 16,000 displaced in Syria’s Aleppo
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UN humanitarian chief says 16,000 displaced in Syria’s Aleppo

Up to 16,000 people have been displaced in Syria's Aleppo by intense attacks on the rebel-held eastern part of the…
Egypt denies sending military troops to Syria
Egypt

Egypt denies sending military troops to Syria

Egypt’s foreign ministry denied in a statement on Sunday the presence of Egyptian military troops in Syria, reiterating its commitment…
Warplanes hit Islamic State targets in northern Syria – Turkish army
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Warplanes hit Islamic State targets in northern Syria – Turkish army

Turkish warplanes destroyed 12 "Islamic State group" targets, while one Turkish soldier was killed in a clash with militants during…
Syrian forces aim to split east Aleppo in two: rebel commander
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Syrian forces aim to split east Aleppo in two: rebel commander

Syrian government forces are trying to split opposition-held eastern Aleppo in two in a fierce ground and air assault that…
Egypt’s Sisi expresses support for Syrian military
Egypt

Egypt’s Sisi expresses support for Syrian military

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has said he supports the Syrian military, a position at odds with his country's Gulf…
All hospitals in eastern Aleppo out of action: health directorate
Middle East

All hospitals in eastern Aleppo out of action: health directorate

All hospitals in Syria's besieged rebel-held eastern Aleppo are out of service after days of heavy air strikes, its health…
Erdogan says Turkish-backed rebels close to taking Syria’s al Bab
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Erdogan says Turkish-backed rebels close to taking Syria’s al Bab

Turkey-backed rebels are just 2 km (1.25 miles) from the northern Syrian city of al Bab and are expected to…
Turkey-backed Syria rebels poised to attack IS-held city
Middle East

Turkey-backed Syria rebels poised to attack IS-held city

Syrian rebels backed by Turkey were poised to begin an assault to try to drive Islamic State from the Syrian…
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