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Top GOP senators: Aleppo 'will be a testament to our moral failure and...
Republican Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham issued a blistering statement Tuesday condemning the US' failure to act to prevent the "slaughter" of hundreds of thousands of people in Syria."The words...
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Russian envoy to UN: Aleppo offensive is over
A Syrian government military offensive in Aleppo, backed by Russia and Iran, was over, Russia's U.N. envoy said on Tuesday (December 13) as the United States described the violence in the besieged city...
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UN: US, others wringing their hands while 'hellish suffering' plays out in...
A statement from UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, seemed to lay some blame on the international community's inaction for the "hellish suffering" now taking place in Syria's...
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'All anyone ever wanted was to be treated no better than animals': Syrians...
The Syrian city of Aleppo has mostly fallen to regime forces, leaving opponents of the brutal rule of President Bashar al-Assad feeling hopeless after enduring days of bombardment with an almost...
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What the Middle East could be like under Trump and Tillerson
Can President-elect Donald Trump adopt policies that respond to the realities of today’s Middle East, despite his lack of regional knowledge, absence of deep engagement in global issues and use of...
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The evacuation of desperate civilians and rebels from Aleppo has been delayed
The evacuation of civilians and rebels from remaining opposition-held territory in east Aleppo was delayed by several hours on Wednesday morning, an AFP journalist in the city reported.Implementation...
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Aleppo is under fire again
MOSCOW — Russia's defense ministry said on Wednesday that the Syrian army resumed its assault in eastern Aleppo after rebels broke a truce intended to allow them to evacuate.The ministry said its...
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'They've announced they are going to kill us all': Bombing resumes as Aleppo...
BEIRUT — A cease-fire deal between rebels and the Syrian government in the city of Aleppo effectively collapsed on Wednesday, with fighter jets resuming deadly air raids over the opposition's densely...
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Here's how the war in Syria unfolded
Five years since the conflict began, more than 450,000 Syrians have been killed in the fighting, more than a million injured and over 12 million Syrians - half the country's prewar population - have...
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Russia may no longer be the most powerful actor in Syria
A cease-fire agreement aimed at stopping the battle for Syria's largest city long enough to evacuate civilians and rebel fighters has already collapsed, less than one full day after it was brokered in...
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US: Syrian forces took their eyes off the ball and now ISIS may have air...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. general leading the fight against the Islamic State group says the militants got control of military equipment and weapons, possibly including air defense equipment, when...
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Experts: US-Russian relations in a 'downward spiral' that could lead to...
It's not quite Cold War II, but the collapse of U.S. military relations with Russia could prove to be one of the most consequential aspects of President Barack Obama's national security legacy while...
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US State Department blames Aleppo ceasefire breakdown on Assad's forces
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke by phone on Wednesday with his Russian, Turkish and Qatari counterparts, stressing the need to continue seeking a ceasefire for the besieged Syrian city of...
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Assad's victory in Syria's largest city will likely lead to more war
A cease-fire agreement aimed at stopping the battle for Syria's largest city long enough to evacuate civilians and rebel fighters collapsed less than one day after it was brokered in Ankara by Russian...
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Syrian rebels: Deal to evacuate fighters, civilians from eastern Aleppo is...
Syrian rebels: Deal to evacuate fighters, civilians from eastern Aleppo is back on, implementation to begin within hours.Join the conversation about this story »NOW WATCH: NASA just spotted a massive...
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A new truce has been reached in Aleppo and evacuations are starting
ALEPPO, Syria/BEIRUT (Reuters) - An evacuation of rebel-held areas of Aleppo was back on track on Thursday despite clashes overnight, Syrian opposition groups and a military media unit run by the...
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Pro-Assad forces fire on convoy leaving east Aleppo
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Pro-Syrian government fighters opened fire on a convoy as it prepared to leave rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Thursday in the first part of an evacuation from the area, wounding three...
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The Syrian army is conscripting displaced Aleppo residents
Aleppo (Syria) (AFP) - After Mohammed Walo's Aleppo neighbourhood was recaptured by Syria's army, he crossed into the well-stocked government-held west for groceries. On the way back, he was stopped at...
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At least one person has been killed as ambulances trying to evacuate people...
ALEPPO, Syria/BEIRUT — Ambulances trying to evacuate people from rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Thursday came under fire from fighters loyal to the Syrian government, who killed at least one person, a...
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How Russia helped break the stalemate in Syria’s largest city
Moscow (AFP) - When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the Kremlin's bombing campaign in Syria last year to back up leader Bashar al-Assad, the regime's forces were being pushed back.Now...
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