Jihadists, allies enter Syria’s second city in lightning assault

Agence France Presse 11/30/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon—Jihadists and their Turkish-backed allies reached Syria’s second city of Aleppo on Friday, as they pressed a lightning offensive against forces of the Iranian- and Russian-backed government. The fighting is some of the deadliest in years,…

Aleppo resumes evacuation of civilians

12/20/2016

BEIRUT — A fragile cease-fire was back on in Syria on Monday, as buses resumed evacuating those still remaining in eastern Aleppo following days of delays and others departed with the sick and wounded from two rebel-besieged…

Fighting shakes Aleppo as ceasefire expires

10/25/2016

ALEPPO, Syria — Clashes and air strikes shook the Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday, leaving three civilians dead as heavy fighting resumed after the end of a three-day ceasefire declared by government ally Russia. The unilateral…

Clinton nearing victory

Ricky Poca 10/24/2016

Lately my attention is glued on the CNN coverage of the US presidential elections and other international news courtesy of cable TV and the Internet. Only three weeks left in the US presidential campaign period, and last…

UN to begin evacuations from Aleppo if truce holds

10/22/2016

ALEPPO, Syria – The United Nations hopes to carry out the first medical evacuations from Aleppo on Friday, if a “humanitarian pause” in the Syrian army’s Russian-backed assault on the city holds. Despite a drop in violence…

Russia’s Aleppo ceasefire begins but clashes erupt

10/21/2016

ALEPPO, Syria — A “humanitarian pause” took effect Thursday in the Syrian army’s Russian-backed assault on rebel-held areas of Aleppo, but it was quickly tested by fighting on a corridor opened for civilians to flee. The army…

Russia, Syria halts Aleppo bombing

AP 10/19/2016

MOSCOW – The Russian and Syrian air forces have stopped bombing Aleppo as of 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Russia’s defense minister said, in a move he said was meant to pave the way for an eight-hour truce…

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