The last time the city of Aleppo was attacked was in 2016 when a brutal military campaign was carried out by the Syrian government, backed by Russia and Iran. Violent clashes were under way ...

Rebel forces in Syria have seized control of most of the city Aleppo after launching a surprise offensive against government forces, a war monitor reported on Saturday as Russia says it deployed ...

Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency said the insurgents have seized control of large parts of Aleppo and Idlib countryside. The 2016 battle for Aleppo was a turning point in the war between ...

According to the UN, about 270,000 people live there. Military experts in Damascus earlier pointed out that the battle of Aleppo had reached a turning point. The Syrian army has gained control ...

With the crucial battle of Aleppo almost won by Syrian government forces, Mr Lavrov said peace talks would resume in Geneva tomorrow. By yesterday morning, some 8,400 civilians had left the remaining ...

Mr Assad explained why he thought Syria’s international enemies have done everything possible to frustrate the liberation of Aleppo. “First, after the failure of the battle, or battles, for Damascus ...

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and other Syrian rebel factions have offered the SDF-Kurdish and pro-Regime troops to leave Aleppo "safely," according to Al-Hadath. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi ...

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In the midst of the Syrian war, Dr Hatem is a paediatrician working in the rebel-held part of the city of Aleppo. He describes a trip he made to Turkey in April that had agonising repercussions.

The historic Baron Hotel in Syria’s Aleppo is dilapidated and damaged by years of war but still standing and ready for a revival, much like the city itself. Aleppo’s old city, designated a ...

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