Deraa
WHO seeks access to Syrians dying from heat, disease in south
Three out of four public hospitals and health centres in Deraa and Quneitra are closed or only partially functioning.
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Air strikes resume in southwest Syria after talks fail
The air strikes targeted the towns of Tafas, northwest of the provincial capital Deraa, and Saida, to its east, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
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Rebel-held Syrian town to accept Assad's rule: pro-government media
Russia has played a critical role in supporting Assad’s two-week offensive with air power and negotiating local deals initially overseen by its military police.
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Syria army widens southwest offensive, UN says 45,000 flee
At least 45,000 people have fled the upsurge in fighting in Syria’s southwestern Deraa province, heading toward the border with Jordan, the United Nations said.
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Assad extends grip in central Syria
Bashar al-Assad can contemplate a broad sweep of Syria clawed back from rebels.
