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Syria says Aleppo airport returns to service after Israeli strikes
US forces establish 3d base in Syria’s Hasakah

Al-Assad says recapturing Aleppo does not mean end of war
Syrian president pledges to continue military operation in countryside of Idlib, Aleppo

Syrian army continues heavy shelling on rebel positions in western Aleppo
The army also responded to a massive counter-offensive on government forces’ positions in the nearby province of Idlib by the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front, the newspaper added.

Tensions continue between Islamic State fighters, Kurdish forces
On Saturday, over 100 people were wounded in suspected toxic gas attack

Suspected toxic gas attack kills, injures dozens in Aleppo
Opposition denied accusations of using toxic gas, alleging instead Syrian government of fabrication

āThe Guest: Aleppo-Istanbulā wins Audience Award the 54th Antalya Film Festival
In its first world premier, Turkish director AndaƧ HaznederoÄluās film The Guest: Aleppo-Istanbul won the Audience Award at the 54th Antalya Film Festival. The film starring Saba Mubarak, a Jordanian actress that granted a huge fan base in Egypt after participating in several films and TV drama shows. Written and directed by HaznederoÄlu, the …

Interior Ministry arrests photographer accused of staging scenes from Aleppo
Photographer says his photographs were a campaign aimed to show support for the Syrian children in Aleppo

Hundreds evacuated from east Aleppo
Nearly 400 people have been evacuated from rebel-held enclaves in east Aleppo, despite government sources saying the operation had been suspended

What did the Egyptian media have to say about Aleppoās recent developments?
Pro-state media outlets have been very supportive of Al-Assad and his alliesā conquest of eastern Aleppo

Explosions heard in Aleppo while thousands wait for evacuation
Explosions have been reported in Aleppo despite a tentative truce. Rebels and a monitoring group claimed the regime restarted shelling, while Russia said the government was retaliating to an initial rebel attack

In Cartoon: In the battle for Aleppo, civilians are the victims

Syrian army on verge of major victory in Aleppo
Troops loyal to President Bashar Al-Assad are about to score one of their biggest victories in the country’s war

Al-Assad, allies victorious in Aleppo, but who will save the civilians?Ā Ā
France has called for an urgent session in the UN security council in light of the latest developments in Syria

Syria’s Aleppo offensive crushes rebels, sends civilians fleeing
The position of besieged rebels looks precarious as Syrian forces press into opposition held areas of Aleppo

Aleppo prepares for renewed fighting as ceasefire expires
Russia has announced it will not extended its unilateral “humanitarian pause,” citing rebel attacks.

Lavrov and Kerry to meet over Syria peace plan as airstrikes continue in Aleppo
The US and Russian foreign ministers have reportedly agreed to meet in Geneva to discuss an accord on fighting the “Islamic State” (IS). Rights monitors have said at least 24 people were killed in the latest airstrikes.

Syria war leaves 100 children dead in Aleppo in August
At least 100 children have been killed in airstrikes and combat in Aleppo in August, a monitor reports.

Startling picture of five-year-old Syrian captures horror of Aleppo conflict
A photograph of a five-year-old boy who survived an airstrike in Aleppo has highlighted the extent of the civil war in Syria. The image has gone viral around the world.

German FM Steinmeier calls for hostilities to cease in Syria’s Aleppo
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has decried Russia’s “high level of responsibility” for the “catastrophic situation in Aleppo.” Humanitarian access has to be assured by the UN, the minister said.

Clashes in Aleppo after Syrian rebels break regime siege
Syrian government troops have clashed with opposition forces in Aleppo, a day after rebels breached a regime blockade in the embattled northern city. The government has responded with a major airstrike campaign.

Rebel-held areas of Aleppo ‘completely besieged’
A UK-based observer group says Syrian regime fighters have seized the only road into the rebel-held area of Aleppo. More than 30 civilians were killed in the besieged city on Saturday.

Syria extends ceasefire despite heavy fighting in Aleppo
Damascus has extended a ceasefire for 72 hours, marking the second of its kind since the end of Ramadan. The US’ top diplomat is expected in Moscow as the international community pushes to revive stalled peace talks.

Syrian army extends truce, but fighting rages on
The Syrian army has extended a nationwide ceasefire for three days as pro-Assad forces continue to advance against rebels in the north. Observers have called the truce mostly ineffective since its declaration last week.

Russian airstrikes hit rebel-held Aleppo as battle rages
Russian and Syrian government planes have targeted rebel-held areas of Aleppo in a bid for the rebel’s last supply line. Meanwhile, hundreds have fled “Islamic State”-held areas of northern Syria amidst mass abductions.

Russia announces renewed ceasefire in besieged Syrian city of Aleppo
Russia has called for a renewed end to fighting in the war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo. The announcement came the same day a human rights group criticized the UN for favoring the Syrian government.

‘Islamic State’ retreats from northern Aleppo amid rebel offensives
Syrian rebels have pushed back “Islamic State” militants from northern Aleppo, lifting a month-long siege of the town of Marea. A monitoring group says the retreat is a sign that IS is under pressure.

Aleppo truce extended by another 72 hours
A temporary truce in Syria’s second city, Aleppo, has been extended for another 72 hours as clashes raged further south.

In Cartoon: Aleppo seeks help

Syrian ceasefire extended to embattled city of Aleppo
US officials have announced the extension of a truce to Syria’s war-torn northern city. Officials at the United Nations, meanwhile, have accused the Assad regime of war crimes.

Damascus truce extended in Syria as fighting rages in Aleppo
The Syrian military has extended its ceasefire around the capital although fighting is still going on in the country’s north. Meanwhile,US Secretary of State John Kerry is trying to revive peace talks.