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Syrian government, allies advance as Russia vetoes U.N. demand
Middle East

Syrian government, allies advance as Russia vetoes U.N. demand

Russia vetoed a French-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution on Saturday that would have demanded an immediate end to air…
With US focused on vote, Russia takes advantage in Syria
Middle East

With US focused on vote, Russia takes advantage in Syria

With Barack Obama's presidency coming to a close and US policy for Syria at an impasse, Vladimir Putin's Russia has…
Assad offers rebels amnesty if they surrender Aleppo
Middle East

Assad offers rebels amnesty if they surrender Aleppo

Rebels holed up in Aleppo can leave with their families if they lay down their arms, President Bashar al-Assad said…
Aleppo will eventually fall, but Syrian war will go on
Middle East

Aleppo will eventually fall, but Syrian war will go on

It may take weeks or months, but Aleppo is likely to fall to Syrian government forces backed by Russian air…
Turkish military says 15 rebels killed in clashes in Syria
Middle East

Turkish military says 15 rebels killed in clashes in Syria

Clashes in northern Syria have killed 15 Turkey-backed rebels fighting Islamic State in the last 24 hours, according the Turkish…
Syria presses Aleppo advance, tells rebels to leave
Middle East

Syria presses Aleppo advance, tells rebels to leave

Syrian government and allied forces advanced north of Aleppo, pressing their week-old offensive to take the insurgent-held, eastern part of…
Russia said to send more warplanes to Syria, diplomacy ‘on life support’
Middle East

Russia said to send more warplanes to Syria, diplomacy ‘on life support’

Russia is sending more warplanes to Syria to ramp up its air campaign, a Russian newspaper reported on Friday, as…
Aleppo humanitarian catastrophe ‘unlike any’ in Syria: UN
Egypt

Aleppo humanitarian catastrophe ‘unlike any’ in Syria: UN

United Nations (United States) (AFP) - The United Nations aid chief warned Thursday that Aleppo faces a humanitarian catastrophe "unlike…
The pianist of Yarmouk: From rubble to record deal
Culture

The pianist of Yarmouk: From rubble to record deal

Aeham Ahmad sits at the piano, eyes closed and hands hovering over the keyboard. His voice is filled with pain…
Assad blames US for collapse of Syria truce
Middle East

Assad blames US for collapse of Syria truce

He's been stigmatized internationally, a contentious figure presiding over a ruinous civil war that seems to slip into further depravity…
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