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Aleppo child blogger Bana Alabed evacuated from city

Seven-year-old blogger Bana Alabed has been safely evacuated from the Syrian city of Aleppo.

Syria

Syria: people leave rebel-besieged villages as evacuations step up

Seven-year-old Bana Alabed is reportedly among evacuees from Aleppo in a two-way process from government and rebel-controlled areas.

Syria

Evacuation of rebel-held enclave in eastern Aleppo resumes

Fighters and families board buses in Aleppo as evacuations of the destroyed eastern part of the city begin once more

Turkey

Protests in Turkey against Iranian militias turning refugee convoys back into Aleppo

As refugee convoys face problems leaving Aleppo, allegedly stopped by Iranian Shia Militias and Hezbollah, crowds protests outside Iranian embassy in Istanbul.

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Syria, Turkey and Russia weigh in on status of eastern Aleppo ceasefire

Conflicting messages are coming from Syria, Turkey and Russia following the suspension of a ceasefire agreement between the latter two countries which was supposed to see tens of thousands of people e

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Hezbollah and Iranians hold up convoys fleeing Aleppo says witness

The Aleppo endgame is proving deadly for civilians trying to flee as Hezbollah and Iranian militias defy Russian efforts to shepherd people to safety.

Syria

Turkey and Russia say they're pushing for a nationwide ceasefire in Syria

After six years of civil war, could a nationwide ceasefire now be possible in Syria?

Syria

Aleppo: evacuation suspended as deal breaks down

Evacuations from eastern Aleppo have reportedly been suspended by the Syrian government side. Officials say rebel forces have broken the deal.

Belgium

Aleppo's fate overshadows Brussels summit

The enormity of events in Aleppo overshadowed talks at an EU summit between European leaders in Brussels on Thursday.

USA

Kerry accuses Assad of 'massacre' in Aleppo

US Secretary of State John Kerry has accusing President Bashar al Assad and his forces of ''carrying out nothing short of a massacre'' in the city.

Syria

Syria: Assad celebrates 'history' as Aleppo is 'liberated'

Until very recently parts of eastern Aleppo had been controlled by rebels – despite the pounding from government forces and their Russian allies.

Syria

Syria's battle for Aleppo over, the evacuation begins in earnest

Thousands of people are being moved out of the city in an operation expected to last several days, after government forces regained control.

Europe News

Migration, Turkey, Syria war and Brexit dominate EU summit

EU leaders have been getting down to business in Brussels – with the migration crisis, Turkey, Russia and Syria among the pressing issues on the agenda of their last summit of the…

Syria

Tomorrow is too late, mayor of east Aleppo calls on the EU to act

‘More than words are needed to save civilians’, the mayor of east Aleppo said as he arrived in Brussels to address the EU summit.

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Aleppo hit by air strikes and shelling

Aleppo hit by air strikes and shelling as evacuation stalls.

Syria

Aleppo evacuation 'aims to ensure civilian safety' - Syrian government

A Syrian government minister has said the evacuation plan must ensure the safety of civilians when the rebels withdraw from eastern Aleppo.

Syria

Aleppo evacuation finally gets underway

The evacuation of eastern Aleppo finally began on Thursday.

Syria

'First convoy leaves eastern Aleppo' under evacuation deal

A first convoy of people requiring medical attention left war-shattered eastern Aleppo on Thursday morning, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

World

Inside Aleppo - One photographer tells of the horror of the fall of the city

As Aleppo falls to the Syrian army one photographer speaks of the horror of daily life and the terror of what may yet come.

Syria

Evacuation under threat as Aleppo ceasefire unravels

Less than 24 hours after a ceasefire was agreed, shelling has resumed in eastern Aleppo.

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