Syria crisis
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Rebels defiant as Syrian army nears Aleppo's Old City
EghtesadOnline: Syria's army and allied militia advanced towards rebel-held areas of Aleppo's Old City on Sunday in an attack which a military source predicted would be over in a matter of weeks.
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Russia seeks full withdrawal of Aleppo rebels
EghtesadOnline: Russia said on Saturday it was ready for talks with the United States about a withdrawal of all Syrian rebels from eastern Aleppo, where advances by the Russian-backed Syrian…
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Syrian rebels vow to resist army advances in Aleppo
EghtesadOnline: Syrian rebels on Wednesday vowed to fight on in east Aleppo in the face of sudden government advances that have cut the area held by the opposition by a third in recent days and…
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Syrian government drives rebels from swath of Aleppo
EghtesadOnline: The Syrian army and its allies announced the capture of a large swath of eastern Aleppo from rebels on Monday in an accelerating attack that threatens to crush the opposition…
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Syrian Army about to liberate Aleppo: Speaker advisor
EghtesadOnline: The Syrian Army is about to completely liberate Aleppo, Majlis (Parliament) Speaker's Special Advisor for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Monday.
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Syrian state TV says army takes key Aleppo district
EghtesadOnline: Syrian state media said on Monday the army and its allies had captured the al-Sakhour district from rebels in eastern Aleppo, an advance that risks splintering the opposition-held…
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Political dialogue only solution for ending Syrian crisis: Official
EghtesadOnline: Special Advisor to Majlis Speaker Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Sunday that Iran considers diplomatic dialogue the only way out of Syrian crisis and welcomes any measure in…
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Syrian army captures part of rebel-held east Aleppo
EghtesadOnline: The Syrian army said it had taken control of an important district in rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Saturday after fierce fighting, with rebels blaming intense air strikes and…
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Aleppo rebels agree aid plan, Russia, Syria yet to approve: U.N.
EghtesadOnline: Syrian rebels in besieged east Aleppo have agreed to a U.N. plan for aid delivery and medical evacuations, but the United Nations is awaiting a green light from Russia and the…
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ICRC head to visit Iran to discuss issues in Aleppo
EghtesadOnline: The Head of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will head to Iran to discuss the current developments in Aleppo.
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Week of renewed Aleppo strikes kills 141 in east, 16 in west: Observatory
EghtesadOnline: At least 141 civilians, including 18 children, have been killed in a week of renewed bombardment on the rebel-held eastern half of Aleppo which has devastated its hospitals, the…
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Obama offers bleak assessment of situation in Syria
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday that chaos in Syria could persist for "quite some time" and that Russian and Iranian support for President Bashar al-Assad's air campaign…
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Syrian family, pupils among dozens killed in Aleppo attacks
EghtesadOnline: Rebel shelling killed eight children at a school in the government-held part of Aleppo on Sunday and a barrel bomb killed a family of six in the rebel-held area, part of a heavy…
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Obama, Putin talk about Syria and Ukraine in quick summit meet
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke for around four minutes on Sunday at the APEC summit about Syria and Ukraine, in what is likely to…
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For Syria rebels, Trump win adds to uncertain fate
EghtesadOnline: On the eve of Donald Trump's election victory, members of a Western-backed Syrian rebel group met U.S. officials to ask about the outlook for arms shipments they have received…
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Battle for Aleppo escalates, U.N. sees 'bleak moment'
EghtesadOnline: Syrian rebels fought fiercely with pro-government forces trying to advance into opposition-held areas of eastern Aleppo and warplanes kept up their bombardment of the area on…
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Diplomatic settlement only way out of Syrian crisis: Official
EghtesadOnline: Special Advisor to Majlis Speaker Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Wednesday that political settlement is the only way out of Syrian crisis and military and financial assistance…
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Syrian Refugees Regret Move to Gaza
EghtesadOnline: Like millions of Syrians, Wareef Hamedo fled the civil war in his homeland in search of safety and security. But in a decision he now regrets, he chose to go to Gaza.
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Russia Bombs Syria Using Jets, Missiles From Naval Strike Force
EghtesadOnline: Russia said its air force started a major offensive in Syria, involving jets and missiles launched from a naval task force sent to the Mediterranean to support attacks on militants.
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Erdogan says Turkish-backed rebels close to taking Syria's al Bab
EghtesadOnline: Turkey-backed rebels are just 2 km (1.25 miles) from the northern Syrian city of al Bab and are expected to take it from Islamic State quickly despite some resistance, Turkish…
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Turkish warplanes strike 15 targets in Syria's al Bab area: military
EghtesadOnline: Turkish warplanes struck 15 targets in the al Bab area of northern Syria on Sunday in an operation with Syrian rebels to drive Islamic State militants out of the region, the Turkish…
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UN envoy, Zarif deputy discuss Syrian crisis in Tehran
EghtesadOnline: United Nations special envoy for the Syrian crisis Staffan de Mistura met with Iran’s Deputy foreign minister for Arab-African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari and discussed recent…
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Watchdog condemns Syrian government, IS use of banned chemical weapons
EghtesadOnline: The executive body of the global chemical weapons watchdog voted on Friday to condemn the use of banned toxic agents by the Syrian government and by the militant group Islamic…
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Zarif: Bloodshed in Syria and Yemen should be halted
EghtesadOnline: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that bloodshed in Syria and Yemen should be halted.
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EU seeks Iranian help to deliver humanitarian assistance to Syria
EghtesadOnline: Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari said on Tuesday that the European Union sought Iranian help to deliver humanitarian assistance…
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Angry countries at JCPOA, reason for regional crisis : Iran FM
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the people of Yemen and Syria are remunerating for the destructive games started by the resentful countries.
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Monitor says strike by U.S.-led coalition kills 16 north of Syria's Raqqa
EghtesadOnline: The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said a U.S.-led coalition air strike killed at least 16 people overnight in a town north of Islamic State's Syrian stronghold of Raqqa.
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France says would have to clarify key issues on Syria, Iran if Trump wins
EghtesadOnline: France would need to clarify with the United States key issues such as the conflict in Syria, Iran's nuclear deal and climate change, if Donald Trump became the U.S. President,…
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U.S.-backed Syrian alliance declares attack on Islamic State in Raqqa
EghtesadOnline: A U.S.-backed alliance of Syrian armed groups has launched an operation to retake the northern city of Raqqa, the de facto capital of Islamic State in Syria, the group said on…
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Russia says resumption of Syria peace talks delayed indefinitely
EghtesadOnline: Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday a Western failure to rein in violent Islamists in Syria had indefinitely delayed the resumption of peace talks.