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Syrian rebels launch Aleppo counter-attack to break siege
The assault was mainly focused on the city’s western edge by rebels based in the countryside outside Aleppo.
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Kerry, Lavrov to resume talks on Syria despite war crimes row
The Syrian government launched an assault to capture rebel-held areas of Aleppo last month with Russian.
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Syrian army warns rebels & families to leave eastern Aleppo
The army said it was reducing its air strikes to alleviate the humanitarian situation.
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Syria presses Aleppo advance, tells rebels to leave
The Syrian army told the insurgents to leave their positions, offering safe passage and aid supplies.
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Syrian army, rebels wage fierce battles north of Aleppo
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said government forces had built on the Handarat advance.
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US close to suspending Syria talks with Russia as Aleppo battle rages
Moscow and Damascus launched a campaign to recapture the rebel-held sector of Syria’s biggest city.
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Syrian Observatory: 25 killed in Aleppo attacks on Saturday
The Syrian military announced the major new offensive against the area on Thursday night.
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Battle rages near Aleppo, air onslaught continues
The assault on Aleppo could be the biggest battle yet in a civil war that has killed over 400,000 people.
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Warplanes bomb Aleppo after Syrian army launches offensive
Video images filmed by residents showed a young girl screaming as rescuers frantically dug her out of rubble.
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Syria ceasefire deal in balance as Aleppo aid plan stalls
An organisation that monitors the war also said the Syrian army had begun moving away.
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Syria truce largely holds as aid preparations begin
The ceasefire marks the biggest bet yet by Washington that it can work with Moscow to end the war.
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Iraq militia fighters join battle for Syria's Aleppo
New footage emerged of civilians choking in the aftermath of an apparent attack with poison chlorine gas.
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Kurdish forces launch fresh thrust to retake Mosul from Islamic State
Mosul is the largest urban center under the militants’ control & had a pre-war population of 2 million.
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Syria opposition accuses Russia of using incendiary bombs in Syria
Russia deployed warplanes to Syria to support Bashar al-Assad against rebels seeking to end his rule.
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Russia, US agree on need to improve military coordination in Syria
Military officials from the two countries reached the agreement at a video conference.
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Putin: I agree with US proposals for Syrian opposition
Putin said the most important thing for Syria was not for Assad to retake every inch of territory.
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UN envoy: Syria peace talks may be delayed
A Syrian opposition council said on Wednesday it will not attend the negotiations in Geneva.
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'Syria becoming warlord-run failed state'
Former UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi says Syria is descending into a Somalia-styled state run by warlords.
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US recognises Syria's opposition offices
The announcement came at the start of a visit to Washington by a Syrian opposition delegation.
