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In this frame grab from a video, Russians, Syrians and others gather next to an American military convoy stuck in the village of Khirbet Ammu, east of Qamishli City, Syria on February 12, 2020. | Photo Credit: AP Syria’s long civil war has reclaimed global attention after insurgents seized most of its largest city and […]
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The Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which seized Aleppo in a shock offensive over the weekend, is an Islamist movement that has long ruled swathes of the country’s northwest. The group has sought to moderate its image in recent years, including by cutting ties with its one-time sponsor Al-Qaeda, but it faces an […]
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Smoke billows in the aftermath of what the White Helmets say is a strike, in Idlib, Syria, released December 1, 2024, in this still image taken from a handout video. | Photo Credit: Reuters At least 25 people were killed in northwestern Syria in air strikes carried out by the Syrian government and Russia, the […]
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Government forces lost control of Syria’s second city Aleppo on Sunday (December 1, 2024) for the first time since the country’s civil conflict began, a war monitor said, after a lightning offensive dealt a severe blow to President Bashar al-Assad. An Islamist-dominated rebel alliance launched its assault on forces of the Iranian- and Russian-backed government […]
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Aleppo, Syria: Syrian authorities closed Aleppo airport and cancelled all flights on Saturday, three military sources told Reuters, as rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad said they had reached the heart of the city. The opposition fighters, led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, carried out a surprise sweep through government-held towns this […]
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