UN agencies are rushing to provide urgent aid to the civilians of Aleppo and are finding fledgling signs of optimism for the future, according to Sajjad Malik, Representative of UNHCR, the UN Refugee ...

BEIRUT — Insurgents breached Aleppo, Syria, Friday and clashed with government forces there for the first time since 2016, according to a war monitor and fighters, in a surprise attack that sent ...

Aleppo was once Syria's thriving commercial hub and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, but it suffered immense damage and destruction during Syria's 13-year civil war, which saw ...

The city of Aleppo, Syria, has been under intense siege since Dec. 1, marked by the shelling of the Latin Holy Land monastery in the Al-Furqan neighborhood. While no casualties or injuries were ...

The rebels launched a major offensive this week against the Assad regime. Syrian rebels have breached the city of Aleppo, with thousands of insurgent fighters making startling advances in their ...

ALEPPO, Syria – Expressing shock at the scale of the devastation in Aleppo, Filippo Grandi, the head of the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR today called for accelerated and immediate humanitarian assistance ...

Rebel fighters who took control of Aleppo about two weeks ago have promised security and continuity. Prices have skyrocketed, but residents express some hope for the future. By Muhammad Haj Kadour and ...

Airstrikes have killed dozens of civilians this week, including children. — -- A dramatic scene was captured on video in the war-torn city of Aleppo on Tuesday, when a young girl was rescued from ...

Take a flight above the war-torn landscapes of Gaza, Ukraine, and Aleppo with this powerful drone footage. This gripping video captures the destruction of cities, crumbled buildings, and scarred ...

In our news wrap Friday, more than decade-old civil war in Syria appears to be re-igniting, as rebel fighters breached Aleppo — Syria's second largest city — following a surprise large-scale offensive ...

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