Aleppo

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More than 370,000 people were killed and millions were displaced in Syria and abroad since the beginning of the Syrian war in March 2011. (Photo: AFP)

Syria: Aleppo mortar shelling claims 12 lives

The strike comes a day after seven people were killed in air strikes by the Syrian government on the northwest province of Idlib.

17 Jun 2019 9:06 AM

Some lodgers checked in voluntarily, while others are undergoing therapy as part of the jail sentence dished out by rebel authorities for joining ISIS. (Photo: AFP)

Chess in a ‘window-less room’: Ex-ISIS fighters in Syria’s rehabilitation centre

'Maybe I'll start a business, continue my studies, or go to Europe.'

13 Dec 2017 6:34 PM

This photo provided by the government-controlled Syrian Central Military Media, shows buses gathered before a planned evacuation of residents in Madaya and Zabadani, two opposition-held areas near Damascus, Syria.(Photo:AP)

Syria evacuation postponed after blast kills 80 kids

Syrian news agency SANA said that 19 militants were transferred by government forces from Fuaa and Kafraya at the same time.

17 Apr 2017 3:26 PM

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, smoke rises in green government buses, in Idlib province, Syria. (Photo: AP)

350 people leave rebel-held Aleppo despite militants burning buses

Syrian state television said earlier Sunday that 100 buses would take people out of east Aleppo.

19 Dec 2016 8:55 AM

This photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, smoke rises in green government buses, in Idlib province, Syria. (Photo: AP)

Peace deal fails as rebels torch Aleppo buses

The convoy was travelling to Foah and Kefraya, besieged by rebel fighters.

19 Dec 2016 2:39 AM

Syrian rebel fighters and civilians arrive in opposition-held Khan al-Aassal region, west of Aleppo, on Friday. (Photo: AFP)

Thousands trapped as Syria suspends Aleppo evacuation

Ankara and a Syrian military source said the evacuation had been suspended but was not yet over.

17 Dec 2016 6:39 AM

Turkish medics carry a wounded Syrian woman, evacuated from Aleppo, to a field hospital near Idlib, Syria, Friday, December 16, 2016. (Photo: AP)

Thousands trapped as Syrian govt suspends evacuation from Aleppo

Ankara and a Syrian military source said the evacuation had been suspended but was not yet over.

16 Dec 2016 8:48 PM

A Syrian family, that were displaced from east Aleppo last month, return to their homes in the Hanano district of eastern Aleppo, Syria. (Photo: AP)

Aleppo residents dream of home, find rubble instead

More than half of Syria's population has been displaced by the conflict that began with anti-government protests in March 2011.

05 Dec 2016 2:21 PM

Assad forces advance in Aleppo push

Kerry says Washington still in pursuit of peace after US suspends talks.

05 Oct 2016 6:59 AM

Russia claims rebel violation in ‘calm’ Syria

A Syria ceasefire billed as the “last chance” for peace appeared to be holding on its first full day on Tuesday with residents across the country reporting a quiet night and anxious for aid.

14 Sep 2016 12:09 AM

Life behind plastic in Syria’s windowless city

A Syrian man works at his shop behind a front window sealed with plastic tarp in the rebel-held Kallaseh district of the northern city of Aleppo. (Photo: AFP)

03 Jun 2016 12:10 AM

Shelling, airstrikes resume in Aleppo

A Syrian family runs for cover amid the rubble of destroyed buildings following an airstrike on the rebel-held neighbourhood of Al-Qatarji in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. (Photo: AFP)

30 Apr 2016 6:03 AM

US to send more troops to Syria

President Barack Obama on Monday said the US would send up to 250 more military personnel, including special forces, to Syria to help rebels fight ISIS jihadists.

26 Apr 2016 6:36 AM

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