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Syrian army and allies make gains in Aleppo
Middle East
November 12, 2016
Syrian army and allies make gains in Aleppo
The Syrian army captured the Dahiyet al-Assad district of western Aleppo on Saturday, reversing all the gains made by rebels…
‘Crashing waves’ of jihadists fray soldiers’ nerves in Mosul battle
Middle East
November 10, 2016
‘Crashing waves’ of jihadists fray soldiers’ nerves in Mosul battle
A week after his tank division punched through Islamic State defenses on the southeast edge of Mosul, an Iraqi army…
Syrian army says takes Aleppo area, rebels say battle continues
Middle East
November 8, 2016
Syrian army says takes Aleppo area, rebels say battle continues
The Syrian army said it had taken a strategic district of Aleppo on Tuesday, in what would be the most…
Turkish-backed forces closing in on Syria’s al-Bab: Erdogan
Middle East
November 8, 2016
Turkish-backed forces closing in on Syria’s al-Bab: Erdogan
Turkish-backed forces in northern Syria aim to push Islamic State militants further south from al-Bab and are currently 12 or…
Russia says ceasefire in Syria’s Aleppo in place unless militants attack
Middle East
November 7, 2016
Russia says ceasefire in Syria’s Aleppo in place unless militants attack
The Kremlin said on Monday Russia's air force would stick to the ceasefire in Syria's Aleppo unless militants launch an…
US-backed forces launch bid to capture IS Syria ‘capital’
Middle East
November 6, 2016
US-backed forces launch bid to capture IS Syria ‘capital’
A US-backed Kurdish-Arab alliance launched an offensive Sunday on the Islamic State group's de facto Syrian capital Raqa, upping pressure…
Chinese diplomat urges US, Russia to resume Syria talks
Middle East
November 5, 2016
Chinese diplomat urges US, Russia to resume Syria talks
China will expand its involvement in political efforts to end the fighting in Syria, but limit its direct participation to…
Syrian army says rebel bombardment of Aleppo killed 84 in three days
Middle East
November 1, 2016
Syrian army says rebel bombardment of Aleppo killed 84 in three days
Syria's army said on Monday the Nusra Front and what the army called other terrorist groups had killed 84 people,…
In Germany, Syrians find mosques too conservative
Life & Style
October 30, 2016
In Germany, Syrians find mosques too conservative
Hani Salam escaped civil war in Syria and survived the journey from Egypt to Europe. But when he saw men…
Russian, US jets had near miss over Syria: US officials
Middle East
October 30, 2016
Russian, US jets had near miss over Syria: US officials
A Russian fighter flew dangerously close to a US warplane over eastern Syria, US defence officials said Friday, highlighting the…