Tag: Aleppo
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Little Amal’s big journey
Amal’s journey encompasses the real tales of such young refugees, all around the world.
November 3, 2021 -
The streets of Ascalon
The wooden-wheel carts of David’s time have mostly vanished in Sergudi, but not the town crier tribe whose work it was to spread headline news such as King Saul’s death in Ascalon.
November 30, 2019 -
Syria at UN says ‘victory is now within reach’
Syria’s foreign minister told the United Nations today that a military victory in the six-year war was “now within reach” following a series of battleground gains by government forces. “The liberation of Aleppo and Palmyra, the lifting of the seige of Deir Ezzor and the eradication of terrorism from many parts of Syria prove that …
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September 24, 2017 -
Electoral outrage?
It may not have been as devastating as previous outrages in Paris; it was nonetheless an ugly prologue to the swelling act of the presidential theme. Two days before the process began, the ISIS has claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack on the police at the iconic Champs Élysées though it might be premature to speculate …
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April 22, 2017 -
Rebel groups prevent evacuated Shias from reaching Aleppo
The Al Qaeda-linked rebel groups on Saturday prevented the evacuated Shias from reaching their destination in Syria's Aleppo city, hindering a deal with the government, a source said. Around 5,000 pro-government Shias evacuated the besieged towns of Kafraya and Foa on Friday and headed towards Aleppo under a deal between the government and rebels that …
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April 15, 2017 -
Syrian children ‘true heroes’: Cristiano Ronaldo
Syria has been undergoing a four-year battle over its largest city, Aleppo.
December 24, 2016 -
Aleppo evacuations in heavy snow end brutal war chapter
Hundreds of rebel fighters and civilians, including small children swaddled in thick blankets, were bused out of war-ravaged Aleppo in heavy snow on Wednesday as the evacuation of former rebel strongholds entered its final phase. Scenes of buses slowly driving out of Aleppo in a shroud of white offered an evocative finale to what has been one …
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December 22, 2016 -
Aleppo’s tragedy
After more than five years of intense civil strife, there is a flutter of expectation that the war in Aleppo could be winding down. It is not over yet, and military engagements still occur in the devastated city, but a gradual restoration of the situation seems to have started so that the beleaguered city can …
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December 20, 2016 -
‘A synonym for hell’
Aleppo is a synonym for hell. That succinct observation of the UN Secretary-General just about sums up the tragedy of this Syrian city, indeed the worst that the Arab region has witnessed since the Jasmine Revolution was ignited in 2011. The fact that the deal to free the remaining civilians fizzled out on Sunday is …
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December 19, 2016 -
3,500 people leave war-torn Aleppo
3,500 people have left government-besieged areas in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo since the evacuation resumed.
December 19, 2016 -
UN to vote on Aleppo evacuation plan
The UN Security Council on Sunday will vote on a French draft resolution to monitor the evacuation process of civilians and rebel fighters from the Syrian city of Aleppo. Diplomatic sources said that the vote was scheduled for 10 a.m. in New York, Efe news reported. The initiative required UN staff to coordinate and observe …
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December 18, 2016 -
Syria’s Assad, Russia and Iran have blood on hands: Obama
President Barack Obama has declared that Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime, Iran and Russia are responsible for the carnage in Aleppo and argued there was nothing Washington could have done to stop the war, short of a military takeover of Syria. And he warned Assad, who has been engaged in a brutal civil war against opposition …
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December 17, 2016 -
Erdogan calls for Aleppo ceasefire deal to be respected
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Friday for all sides to respect the ceasefire deal in Syria’s Aleppo so that the evacuation of people from the city’s devastated east could resume. “I urge all parties and the international community to abide by the ceasefire agreement and support the implementation of the evacuation process,” the …
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December 16, 2016 -
Aleppo evacuation stalled, emergency teams leaving: WHO
The evacuation of civilians and fighters from the Syrian city of Aleppo was stalled and medical NGOs were forced to leave the area.
December 16, 2016 -
Assad congratulates Syrian people on the liberation of Aleppo
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad congratulated Syrians on Thursday following his government’s recapture of Aleppo, where an operation is underway to evacuate rebels and civilians. In a video published by local media, al-Assad said there would be a “before and after in Aleppo”, Xinhua news agency reported. On Thursday morning, the warring parties reached a ceasefire …
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December 15, 2016 -
Aleppo rebel evacuation back on
A new agreement has been reached for the evacuation of rebel fighters from the last pocket of territory they control in Aleppo, a senior Syrian military source said on Friday. “A deal has been reached for rebels to leave, and the preparations are happening now,” the source said. He made no mention of any arrangements …
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December 15, 2016 -
De-escalate violence in Aleppo: Obama
US President Barack Obama has asked his top aides to take steps to de-escalate the violence and push for humanitarian access in Aleppo, hours after the UN said pro-government forces have killed at least 82 civilians including women and children in the besieged Syrian city. “He directed his team to take all steps, in concert …
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December 14, 2016