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Rescuer sobs as he pulls baby alive from Idlib rubble

Footage released by the Syrian Civil Defense Rescuers purports to show a baby and a woman being pulled alive from rubble in Idlib.

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Syria: US on verge of ending peace talks with Russia

As Russia vows to press ahead with its Aleppo offensive, the US says it is on the verge of ending Syria peace talks with Moscow.

Syria

UN condemns attacks on Aleppo hospitals as doctors struggle in ever-worse conditions

The International Committee of the Red Cross reports a dramatic rise in the death toll in Aleppo.

Egypt

Syrian opposition group calls on Cairo for help to resolve the civil war

The Cairo Conference for Syrian Opposition delegation is in talks with Egypt to try to convince the Arabic power to have more involvement in efforts to resolve the Syrian civil…

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Air strikes hit two hospitals in eastern Aleppo

Monitors say Syria's government and its Russian backers have stepped up air attacks on rebel-held parts of the city since the end of a ceasefire last week.

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Drone footage shows damage in besieged Aleppo

This bird’s eye footage illustrates the extent of the damage in eastern Aleppo, after a ceasefire collapsed in Syria last week.

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"Nowhere to hide" - volunteer describes conditions inside Aleppo

Syrian government forces have reportedly sealed off yet another rebel-held neighbourhood in Aleppo adding to the nearly 300,000 people effectively trapped inside the besieged…

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Aleppo: four-front ground offensive

Pro-Syrian government forces attacked rebel-held areas of Aleppo on four fronts on Tuesday.

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Russia slams US rhetoric for rising tensions over Aleppo

The Syrian military announced a new offensive against the city of Aleppo on Monday .

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EU unveils 'debit card' scheme for Syrian refugees in Turkey

The 348-million euro programme is part of the deal aimed at curbing the number of refugees coming to Europe.

Germany

From Aleppo to Saarbrücken

The life of a Syrian refugee since he moved to Germany in 2015

Syria

Attack and counter-attacks continue in the battle for Aleppo

There has been no let up in the battle for Aleppo and surrounding areas.

Syria

Russia accused at UN of 'barbarism' and 'war crimes' in Syria

There was a bitter war of words on Sunday at a specially-convened meeting of the UN Security Council over Syria – as diplomatic efforts to broker peace give way to…

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Syrian government planes bombard Aleppo as diplomacy degenerates

Sunday in Aleppo has seen fierce battles between the Syrian army and rebels for a strategic refugee camp.

Syria

Syria: UN's Ban Ki-moon 'appalled by chilling military escalation' in Aleppo

The death toll in Aleppo is said to have risen above 200 in just two days, provoking a strong reaction from United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Syria

Syria: Assad forces tighten grip on Aleppo

Russian-backed Syrian forces seized strategic territory to the north of Aleppo on Saturday, marking the first major ground advance of an offensive to retake rebel-held zones and bring the entire city

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Toddler and a little girl rescued from rubble in Aleppo

Amateur video shows a baby boy and a little girl being rescued from the rubble in Aleppo, after the Syrian city is hit by a wave of heavy air strikes.

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Syria: Aleppo under fire again from deadly air strikes

After ferocious bombardments on Friday, warplanes have mounted a new wave of heavy air strikes on rebel-held parts of Aleppo, monitors say, ahead of an expected ground offensive by Syrian government f

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American-Russian Syrian diplomacy gets bogged down as bombs fall on Aleppo

Russia and the United States continue their stumbling diplomacy over Syria on the margins of the UN General Assembly, with little sign of progress.

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Syria: Unprecedented airstrikes hit Aleppo killing over 90

The Syrian Army’s offensive in rebel-held eastern-Aleppo is said to have been the heaviest in months.