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First civilian flight since 2012 lands in Aleppo
The flight comes days after the government announced it had wrested the entire region around the second city of Aleppo back from jihadists and their rebel allies
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More than 400,000 displaced in northwest Syria in 3 months – U.N.
The region under attack is home to some 3 million people, nearly half of them already displaced from other parts of the country
Deadly new air strikes as Syria army battles jihadists
The United Nations has warned that an all-out offensive on the Idlib region would lead to a humanitarian catastrophe for its nearly 3 million residents
11 dead as war-damaged flats collapse in Syria's Aleppo
A child is the sole survivor of the collapse in the formerly rebel-held neighborhood of Salaheddin in Aleppo
Around 100 Syrians struggle to breathe after 'toxic' attack
Health official Ziad Hajj Taha says the incident was a 'probable' chlorine attack
Mosul victory in 'days' as ISIS falls back in Syria
UPDATED ISIS which declared a cross border caliphate encompassing swathes of Iraq and Syria 3 years ago is now facing twin offensives in Mosul and Raqa its two most emblematic strongholds
Dozens dead as car bomb hits Syria evacuees
2nd UPDATE Thousands of evacuees from Fuaa and Kafraya have waited in Rashidin for more than a day when a bomb goes off The evacuation resumes following the blast
Syria regime, rebels committed war crimes in Aleppo – UN
UN Commission on Inquiry: The scale of what happened in Aleppo is unprecedented in the Syrian conflict
Syrian forces used chemical weapons in final push for Aleppo – HRW
The rights group said it interviewed witnesses collected photos and reviewed video footage indicating that chlorine bombs were dropped from government helicopters during the offensive from November 17 to December 13
Erdogan: Turkish army close to taking ISIS-held town
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says it is only a matter of time before the alliance of Turkish forces and rebels takes control of Al Bab
Aleppo football fans cheer first home game in years
Fans are delighted to return to the stadium after years of war despite having lost friends who had been killed or fled Syria during its nearly 6 year war
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Assad says Syrian forces on road to victory after retaking Aleppo
Assad: We do not consider that retaking Aleppo from the rebels as a victory because victory will be when we have eliminated all the terrorists But it is a critical moment
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21 civilians 'executed' by rebels in Aleppo – state media
Syrian authorities accuse rebel fighters of executing 21 civilians including women and children at close range as they quite Aleppo
Pilgrims in Bethlehem, fears in Europe for Christmas Eve
Christians in Syria s Aleppo are also looking forward to celebrations after President Bashar al Assad s forces retook full control of the city following a rebel withdrawal this week
Syria army, civilians reclaim ruined Aleppo streets
UPDATED The reclamation of the former rebel stronghold is the biggest victory for President Bashar al Assad s forces in nearly 6 years of civil war
SAKSIKAN: Apa yang terjadi di Aleppo, Suriah?
Konflik di Suriah telah bergulir selama lebih dari 5 tahun
Newsbreak Voices: Growing up in Aleppo
Many know Aleppo as the war torn Syrian city but communications manager Migel Estoque remembers it as the city of her childhood filled with cultural wonder and historical heritage
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Syrian forces retake Aleppo in major boost for Assad
UPDATED The announcement comes after a landmark evacuation deal that ended a ferocious month long offensive waged on east Aleppo by government forces and allied militia
UN says observers on ground to monitor east Aleppo evacuation
UN spokesman Jens Laerke says 31 individuals have been deployed in east Aleppo to monitor the last stage of an evacuation
4,000 rebels leave Aleppo in 'last stages' of evacuation
The evacuation will clear the way for Syria s army to retake the city
Walau Dubesnya terbunuh, Rusia tak akan menarik diri dari perang di Suriah
Pemerintah Rusia memperketat pengamanan bagi diplomat dan gedung kedutaannya pasca Dubes Karlov tewas ditembak di Turki
Syrian girl blogger, 7, meets Erdogan at Ankara palace
UPDATED Bana al Abed is among the thousands of people evacuated from Aleppo under a deal brokered by Turkey and Russia
Snow and delays as last evacuees wait to leave Aleppo
Thousands of residents still remain in the last pocket of the opposition controlled Syrian city
Last civilians and rebels set to leave Aleppo
UPDATED At least 30 000 people have left rebel districts of east Aleppo since evacuations began last week
4 hal yang perlu kamu tahu soal penembakan Dubes Rusia di Turki
Pelaku penembakan mengarahkan senjata ke pengunjung pameran sambil mengucapkan kalimat jangan lupakan mengenai Suriah jangan lupakan mengenai Aleppo
UN unanimously backs sending observers to Aleppo
This is a starting point French ambassador Francois Delattre told reporters We will be extremely attentive extremely vigilant
7-year-old Syria war symbol evacuated from Aleppo
For her tens of thousands of followers Bana is a symbol of the tragedy unfolding in Syria although Syrian President Bashar al Assad s regime has slammed her and her mother s nearly daily tweets as propaganda
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Thousands in desperate wait for evacuation from Aleppo
3rd UPDATE United Nations envoy Staffan de Mistura estimates that as of December 15 there are around 40 000 civilians still trapped in rebel held Aleppo
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Aleppo evacuation suspended leaving thousands trapped
4th UPDATE The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights a Britain based monitor of the war says the suspension is a bid to pressure rebels to allow evacuations from two government held villages under opposition siege
Aleppo mayor urges EU to save citizens
The 50 000 citizens of eastern Aleppo are only waiting for their deaths after the failure of the international community Brita Hagi Hassan tells reporters alongside EU President Donald Tusk
Thousands leave Aleppo under rebel withdrawal deal
UPDATED The rebel withdrawal will pave the way for President Bashar al Assad s forces to reclaim complete control of Syria s second city handing the regime its biggest victory in more than 5 years of civil war
Efforts underway to evacuate Aleppo
UPDATED The rebel withdrawal will pave the way for President Bashar al Assad s forces to reclaim complete control of Syria s second city
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Aleppo evacuation set to begin after new ceasefire deal
3rd UPDATE The deal brokered by Syrian regime ally Moscow and opposition supporter Ankara will mark the end of years of fighting for control of the second city and a major victory for President Bashar al Assad
Deadly clashes hit Aleppo as evacuation deal on hold
3rd UPDATE After hours of quiet government air strikes and heavy tank fire resumed in the last pocket of rebel held territory in east Aleppo
Aleppo loss to spell end for Syria rebellion's dreams
When rebels stormed Aleppo in 2012 a year after the uprising against Assad began with anti government protests the opposition believed it was on the verge of overthrowing his regime
Aleppo's famed Old City left 'unrecognizable' by war
For centuries Aleppo was Syria s economic and cultural powerhouse but now most of the city is in ruins after years of savage conflict
Syria rebels to leave Aleppo under evacuation deal
UPDATED The agreement comes as Syrian President Bashar al Assad s regime is close to recapturing all of east Aleppo which rebels have held since 2012
Syrian government poised for Aleppo victory
UN chief Ban Ki moon voiced alarm at reports of atrocities against civilians in Aleppo where entire districts are in ruins and unclaimed bodies lie in the streets
Syria army takes Aleppo district, battle in 'final phase'
UPDATED The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says forces loyal to President Bashar al Assad seized the Sheikh Saeed district December 12 after fierce clashes ongoing since the previous afternoon
Syria army advances in Aleppo but rolled back in Palmyra
3rd UPDATE ISIS jihadists recapture Palmyra sparking new worries for its remaining ancient treasures
Air raids pound Aleppo as U.S. decries 'war crimes'
3rd UPDATE Western powers meeting in Paris called for the resumption of peace talks and for civilians to be allowed to leave Aleppo where tens of thousands have already fled a fierce regime offensive
