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BEIRUT (AP) — Death in Aleppo was personal for Modar Sheikho. He lost his sister to government bombing early in the revolt. His brother was killed last month. And as they looked for a place to bury him, another airstrike killed his father. Still, Shekho […]

The Russian backed operation in eastern Aleppo has allowed for a “genuine” separation of radicals from the ‘moderate opposition,’ opening a “new window of opportunity” for a ceasefire in other places in Syria, says the Russian Defense Ministry. Trends Russian anti-terror op in Syria, Syria […]

Less than a month after a historic peace deal between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) ended more than 50 years of conflict, the FARC has taken a crucial first step toward official political recognition. This week, six non-combatant members […]

US President-elect Donald Trump said that his administration would build “safe zones” to help civilians trapped in Syria’s conflict.

Ceasefires in Syria are difficult to arrange and particularly likely to collapse because their successful implementation involves so many parties inside and outside the country who hate and would like to kill each other. All of these powers have their own agendas that may have little […]

There was a period in 2011 and 2012 when there were genuinely independent opposition activists operating inside Syria, but as the jihadis took over these brave people were forced to flee abroad, fell silent or were dead It has just become more dangerous to be […]

Western politicians, “experts” and journalists are going to have to reboot their stories over the next few days now that Bashar al-Assad’s army has retaken control of eastern Aleppo. We’re going to find out if the 250,000 civilians “trapped” in the city were indeed that […]

LONDON — U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Thursday reassured coalition partners that the United States would remain a key player in the fight against Islamic State militants under the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump. “I can’t give assurances. I can’t speak for the next […]

On Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry’s reconciliation center reported that the Syrian army’s operation to liberate the eastern neighborhoods of Aleppo was completed, drawing the line under a long-time battle for the city. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Aleppo is the second largest city in Syria and […]