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Syria presses Aleppo advance, tells rebels to leave
Middle East
October 2, 2016
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
October 2, 2016
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
September 30, 2016
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
September 23, 2016
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
September 23, 2016
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…
Turkey-backed rebels could push further south in Syria, Erdogan says
Middle East
September 19, 2016
Turkey-backed rebels could push further south in Syria, Erdogan says
Turkey-backed rebels may extend their zone of control in northern Syria by pushing south and were now focused on heading…
Kurdish militia launches assault to evict Syrian army from key city of Hasaka
Middle East
August 22, 2016
Kurdish militia launches assault to evict Syrian army from key city of Hasaka
The Kurdish YPG militia launched a major assault on Monday to seize the last government-controlled parts of the northeastern Syrian…
Turkey wants to repair ties with Egypt: PM
Egypt
August 21, 2016
Turkey wants to repair ties with Egypt: PM
Turkey wants to repair its ties with Egypt, after relations soured over the ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in…
Eleven Egyptians repatriated from Syria to arrive in Cairo Friday
Egypt
June 24, 2016
Eleven Egyptians repatriated from Syria to arrive in Cairo Friday
The Egyptian Embassy in Damascus announced on Thursday the repatriation of 11 Egyptians from Syria to Egypt. Acting Ambassador in Damascus…
Islamist rebels seize village near Aleppo, 73 killed: monitor
Middle East
May 6, 2016
Islamist rebels seize village near Aleppo, 73 killed: monitor
Islamist rebels seized a village from government forces near Aleppo overnight, a monitoring group and rebel sources said on Friday,…