Tag: Syria’s Aleppo
Russian jets step up raids on rebel-held Idlib and rural Aleppo
Russian jets stepped up strikes on several towns in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province and rural Aleppo two days after the evacuation of rebels from...
Evacuation buses from Syrian villages arrive in Aleppo: Syria state TV
A convoy of 10 buses carrying evacuees from the Shi'ite Muslim villages of al-Foua and Kefraya that have been besieged for years by rebels...
Desperate ‘thousands’ await evacuation from Aleppo
Trapped civilians and rebels waited desperately Sunday for evacuations to resume from an opposition-held enclave in Aleppo, as the UN Security Council prepared to...
In pictures: Battle of Aleppo ends after years of bloodshed
People are sharing images of what the Syrian city of Aleppo used to look like before it was devastated by war.
The city, located in...
Syrian rebels prepare to withdraw from Aleppo as truce begins
Syrian rebels prepared to withdraw from Aleppo on Wednesday after a ceasefire agreement that ended years of fighting in the city and gave President...
Syria army takes all of Aleppo Old City: monitor
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Syrian government forces control all of Aleppo's historic Old City after rebel fighters withdrew in the face of army advances overnight, the Syrian Observatory...
First buses take Aleppo residents back to abandoned homes
For much of the past four years, taking a bus between the two sides of Syria’s divided second city Aleppo meant an arduous, and...
No solution for Aleppo without negotiations: EU, UN
Top EU and UN diplomats warned on Saturday that there could be no victory in the battle for the Syrian city of Aleppo without...
Syria says largest rebel area in Aleppo retaken
Syrian state media said government forces Saturday captured the largest rebel-held district of Aleppo, in what would be a major breakthrough in its offensive...
Obama ‘not optimistic’ on Syria as Aleppo pummeled
US President Barack Obama said he is "not optimistic" about Syria's future, as the UN warned time is running out to avoid a humanitarian...
Islamic State hits back against Syrian rebels north of Aleppo: monitors
Islamic State militants captured several villages from Syrian rebels in a counter-attack near the Turkish border that forced the foreign-backed insurgents to retreat, the...
US drops Russia talks as Syria pushes Aleppo onslaught
The United States has abandoned its effort to convince Russia to impose a ceasefire on the Syrian regime as government forces pursued their relentless...
Gulf Arab states call on UN to intervene to stop Aleppo...
The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) demanded on Saturday that the UN intervene in Syria to stop aerial bombardments of the city of Aleppo...
Russia under fire at UN as air strikes pound Syria’s Aleppo
Britain, France and the United States lashed out at Russia on Sunday over the worsening carnage in Syria as Syrian and Russian warplanes pounded...
UN chief appalled by ‘chilling’ attacks on Syria’s Aleppo
Ban cited reports of air strikes involving the use of incendiary weapons, bunker buster bombs and other powerful munitions in the offensive launched by...
Russian aircraft believed to hit Syria convoy, US officials say
The United States believes two Russian aircraft attacked an aid convoy near Aleppo in a strike that shattered a one-week truce, US officials said...
Barrel bombs kill at least 15 civilians in Syria’s Aleppo
At least 15 civilians were killed in a barrel bomb attack on a rebel-held district of Syria’s Aleppo city on Saturday, the Syrian Observatory...
