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Syrian army seizes last IS hideout in Aleppo suburbs

The Syrian army and allied forces captured the last major town held by Islamic State in Aleppo province on Sunday, state media and a war monitoring group said, Reuters reported.State-run news agency SANA said army units made…

Syrian opposition launches fresh assault on Damascus

BBC - Rebels have launched a new attack in east Damascus, two days after Syrian government forces repelled an initial assault.A rebel official said they had retaken ground in the Jobar district which they gained on Sunday but then…

Unicef: 2016 was deadliest year for children in Syria

The Guardian - The number of children maimed, killed or recruited to fight in the Syria conflict has increased dramatically over the past year, with children as young as seven forced to act as frontline fighters, prison guards, suicide…

US, Russia seem to be allying against Turkey in Syria war

Bloomberg - The U.S. and Russia have found themselves teaming up for the first time in the war in Syria -- against a country both call an ally: Turkey.In Manbij, a town in northern Syria about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the…

Syrian aircraft crashes near border with Turkey

BBC - A plane believed to be a Syrian military aircraft has crashed near the border between Syria and Turkey, Turkish officials say.A Syrian army source said the air force had lost contact with a fighter jet near the border, state…

Syrian White Helmets win best documentary Oscar

Los Angeles Times - Netflix’s “The White Helmets,” about a group of first responders in Syria, is a film pulsing with meaning, said director Orlando von Einsiedel backstage after snagging the Oscar for best documentary short.“Right…

US drone strike on Syria kills Al-Qaeda’s second man

Mirror.UK - Al-Qaeda's number two Abu al-Khayr al-Masri has been killed in a US drone strike in Syria, it is being reported.Also known as Ahmad Hasan Abu al-Khayr al-Masri, he served as a deputy to the terror group's leader, Ayman…

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