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Syrian army, allies press assault to secure capital's water supply
The Syrian army has so far been unsuccessful in making any significant advance.
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Turkish foreign minister urges Iran to end truce violations in Syria
Its foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says the new round of negotiations to be held in Kazakh capital Astana is at risk.
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UN: Thousands return to ruins of freezing Aleppo
Families are starting to return to east Aleppo despite freezing weather & destruction ‘beyond imagination’, a top UN official says.
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Clashes persist on third day of Syrian truce - reports
Syrian government warplanes carried out several air strikes and low-level clashes persisted in some areas.
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Russia, Turkey, Iran eye dicing Syria into zones of influence
President Bashar al-Assad’s powers would be cut under a deal between the three nations, say several sources.
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Turkey, Russia agree on Syrian ceasefire proposal - report
Russia, Iran and Turkey said last week they were ready to help broker a peace deal after holding talks in Moscow.
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Turkish army says Islamic State attack in Syria's al-Bab killed 30 civilians
Syrian rebels supported by Turkish troops have laid siege to the Islamic State-held town for weeks under the ‘Euphrates Shield’ operation.
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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.
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Timeline of the battle for Aleppo
Main dates in the battle for Aleppo after the Syrian army announced victory following the evacuation of the last civilians and rebels.
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Syrian army announces victory in Aleppo in boost for Assad
The military said it had brought the return of safety and security to the city of Aleppo, ending four years of rebel resistance.
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UN: Vehicles still leaving Aleppo after overnight evacuation
The UN and rebel officials denied that an operation to evacuate fighters and civilians from the city had been completed.
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Thousands stuck as Aleppo evacuation deal hits last-minute hitch
The Syrian army has used loudspeakers to broadcast warnings to rebels that it was about to enter their rapidly diminishing area and told them to speed up their evacuation.
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R10m pledged by South Africans to assist displaced victims in Aleppo
The International Committee of the Red Cross says close to 50,000 people have been evacuated from a rebel-held enclave in Aleppo.
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Russia, Iran & Turkey to hold Syria talks on Tuesday
All three countries have emerged as important players in Syria, with Iran and Russia strongly backing President Bashar al-Assad.
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Aleppo evacuations resume after stand-off over villages
Buses carrying thousands of people from Aleppo's tiny rebel zone reached insurgent areas of countryside to the west of the city.
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Jordan declares end of castle siege, says four gunmen killed
Large quantities of explosives, weapons and suicide belts were seized in a hideout, the statement said.
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Nato seeks to allay concerns at meeting with Russia
Russia says it is concerned about a Nato military build-up near its borders.
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State media: Buses attacked, burned on way to evacuate besieged Syrian villages
Syrian state media said ‘armed terrorists’ attacked five buses and burned and destroyed them.
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Syrian rebels, government say working on deal to secure Aleppo evacuation
A military news outlet run by Damascus’s ally Hezbollah said evacuation buses were heading to the two villages.
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Aleppo evacuation halted without explanation: WHO
The WHO says aid agencies and vehicles were told to leave the area.
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Aleppo evacuation plan said to be back on track
An evacuation of rebel-held areas of Aleppo was back on track on Thursday despite clashes overnight.
