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Aleppo evacuation suspended by rebels

Aleppo evacuation suspended by rebels

A deal to evacuate civilians from the besieged districts of east Aleppo has been suspended and is at risk of unravelling after rebels refused to allow a simultaneous evacuation of the wounded in two pro-government villages that had been part of …

UN: Turkey could set up major camps for Aleppo people

UN: Turkey could set up major camps for Aleppo people

Turkey could set up new major camps for people fleeing from eastern Aleppo to Idlib, the U.N. senior advisor, Jan Egeland said Thursday. "We are also in contact with Turkey for major new camps that could be set up. …

Militants driven out of all Aleppo quarters

Militants driven out of all Aleppo quarters

The Syrian army has driven the militants out of the Aleppo quarters that remained under their control, First Deputy Head of the Main Operations Department at the Russian General Staff Lieutenant General Viktor Poznikhir said on …

Cavusoglu and Zarif discuss situation in  Aleppo

Cavusoglu and Zarif discuss situation in Aleppo

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu have discussed the latest developments in the Syrian city of Aleppo in a telephone conversation. Iranian and …

Militants violate deal on evacuation from Aleppo

Militants violate deal on evacuation from Aleppo

Militants in Syria’s Aleppo violated the agreement on leaving the city and used the ceasefire to begin hostilities again, the Russian reconciliation center said. The center said that it had prepared means for evacuation of …

Turkey to set up tent city for up to 80,000 refugees

Turkey to set up tent city for up to 80,000 refugees

Turkey will set up a tent city to accommodate up to 80,000 Syrian refugees fleeing Aleppo, the Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek posted on his Twitter page. There are currently around 2.7 million Syrians in …

Assad explains why ISIS attacked Palmyra

Assad explains why ISIS attacked Palmyra

ISIS terrorist group has attacked Palmyra in response to a successful advance of the Syrian government army in Aleppo, the Syrian President Bashar Assad said. "Because ISIS, if you look at the timing of their …

ICRC ready to help in Aleppo evacuation

ICRC ready to help in Aleppo evacuation

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) stands ready to act as a neutral intermediary in an evacuation from eastern Aleppo being negotiated by various parties, the ICRC spokeswoman Krista Armstrong said. …

  Ban Ki-moon alarmed by reported atrocities in Aleppo

Ban Ki-moon alarmed by reported atrocities in Aleppo

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed 'grave concern' over the humanitarian situation in the Syrian city of Aleppo. "The UN chief is alarmed over reports of atrocities against a large number of …

Syrian troops establish control over eastern Aleppo

Syrian troops establish control over eastern Aleppo

Syrian troops and militias have squeezed armed groups out of their last stronghold in Al-Firdous neighborhood and established full control over eastern Aleppo, TASS reported citing Libankol news agency.  According to the …