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Alone and broke against a renewed insurgency, is Assad's rule at risk of collapse?
1 month ago

Alone and broke against a renewed insurgency, is Assad's rule at risk of collapse?

New Indian Express  

BEIRUT: The last time Syrian President Bashar Assad was in serious trouble was 10 years ago, at the height of the country’s civil war, when his forces lost control over parts of the largest city, Aleppo, and his opponents were closing in on the capital, Damascus. Back then, he was rescued by his chief international backer, Russia, and longtime regional …

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US says it carried out strike against ‘imminent threat’ in Syria
1 month, 1 week ago

US says it carried out strike against ‘imminent threat’ in Syria

Al Jazeera  

The attack comes as violence in Syria intensifies, with opposition fighters advancing against government positions. Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder told reporters on Tuesday that the US military struck weapons systems — including rocket launchers and a tank — that “presented a clear and imminent threat” to its forces in the area. Over the last week, armed opposition groups carried out …

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After Entering Aleppo, Syrian Insurgents Advance To A Nearby Province. Assad Says He'll Defeat Them.
1 month, 1 week ago

After Entering Aleppo, Syrian Insurgents Advance To A Nearby Province. Assad Says He'll Defeat Them.

Huff Post  

Anti-government fighters pose for a picture on a tank on the road leading to Maaret al-Numan in Syria's northwestern Idlib province on November 30, 2024. MUHAMMAD HAJ KADOUR via Getty Images BEIRUT — Thousands of Syrian insurgents took over most of Aleppo on Saturday, establishing positions in the country’s largest city and controlling its airport before expanding their shock offensive …

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Surprise rebel offensive in Syria's Aleppo: What's going on?
1 month, 1 week ago

Surprise rebel offensive in Syria's Aleppo: What's going on?

Firstpost  

The opposition fighters, led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, carried out a surprise sweep through government-held towns this week and reached Aleppo nearly a decade after having been forced out by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his allies. Smoke rises as a member of the rebels led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham drives on …

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In A Shock Offensive, Insurgents Breach Syria's Largest City For The First Time Since 2016
1 month, 1 week ago

In A Shock Offensive, Insurgents Breach Syria's Largest City For The First Time Since 2016

Huff Post  

ALEPPO, SYRIA - NOVEMBER 29: Anti-regime armed groups clashing with Bashar al-Assad regime forces in Syria start to enter Aleppo city center in Syria on November 29, 2024. Anadolu via Getty Images BEIRUT — Insurgents breached Syria’s largest city Friday and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016, according to a war monitor and fighters, in a …

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Jihadist offensive cuts key highway, leaving 200 dead in Syria's Aleppo region
1 month, 1 week ago

Jihadist offensive cuts key highway, leaving 200 dead in Syria's Aleppo region

Hindustan Times  

Jihadist fighters cut the Damascus to Aleppo highway on Thursday during an offensive that a monitor says killed around 200, including civilians hit by Russian air force strikes. The toll in ongoing battles "has risen to 182, including 102 fighters from HTS", 19 from allied factions "and 61 regime forces and allied groups", said the Observatory. "Russian air strikes on …

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Israel steps up military offensive in Gaza as US presses for ceasefire
7 months ago

Israel steps up military offensive in Gaza as US presses for ceasefire

The Hindu  

Israel announced a new military campaign against Hamas in central Gaza on June 5 and Palestinian medics said airstrikes there had killed dozens of people ahead of talks between U.S. and Qatari mediators to try to finalise a ceasefire deal. At least 44 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli military strikes in central Gaza Strip areas since Tuesday, health officials …

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What we know about the Azerbaijan offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh
1 year, 3 months ago

What we know about the Azerbaijan offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh

Al Jazeera  

The UN expresses concern as the EU condemns escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh, calls on Azerbaijan to stop military activities. Azerbaijan launched what it called “anti-terrorist activities” in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh and demanded the “complete withdrawal” of ethnic Armenian forces as a condition for peace in the disputed territory. Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has meanwhile called on Russian peacekeeping …

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Ukraine expects key offensive as Russia plans to expand army
2 years ago

Ukraine expects key offensive as Russia plans to expand army

Al Jazeera  

The war is poised to escalate as Russia has planned new conscription and Ukraine’s allies have lifted weapons bans. “The expansion of NATO’s forward presence close to the frontiers of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, along with the West’s intention to continue military operations in Ukraine in an effort to weaken Russia as much as possible, are …

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September 12, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
2 years, 3 months ago

September 12, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

CNN  

Humanitarian aid is distributed to citizens after Ukrainian military liberated the town of Balakliya in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on September 11. The last week has seen a stunning transformation of the battlefield in eastern Ukraine, as a swift armored offensive by Ukrainian forces rolled through lines of Russian defenses and recaptured more than 3,000 square kilometers of territory. “Ukrainian military officials …

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Is Ukraine’s counteroffensive progressing?
2 years, 4 months ago

Is Ukraine’s counteroffensive progressing?

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine’s troops say some southern areas have been retaken, but Russia has reportedly slowed their advance. “We have launched offensive operations in many directions … we can confirm that we have broken through the first line of defence,” said a spokesperson for Ukraine’s southern command, Natalia Gumenyuk, on August 29. Serhiy Khlan, a former adviser to Kherson’s governor, said Ukrainian …

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Russia resumes eastern Ukraine offensive and expands war aims
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia resumes eastern Ukraine offensive and expands war aims

Al Jazeera  

Foreign minister says Russia has expanded its territorial aims in Ukraine beyond occupying the eastern Donbas region. After Russian forces withdrew from areas around Kyiv on March 25, Lavrov had said that the “special military operation” in Ukraine was over and Russia would focus on the two eastern regions. On July 13, Ukraine’s southern command said it struck Russian ammunition …

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Russia-Ukraine war: 200 bodies found under the rubble in Mariupol
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: 200 bodies found under the rubble in Mariupol

Al Jazeera  

Workers found 200 bodies in the basement of a destroyed apartment building in Mariupol, authorities say, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Workers digging through the rubble of an apartment building in Mariupol found 200 bodies in the basement, Ukrainian authorities have said, as more horrors come to light in the ruined city that has seen some of the worst suffering …

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Afghanistan is disintegrating fast as Biden’s troop withdrawal continues
3 years, 6 months ago

Afghanistan is disintegrating fast as Biden’s troop withdrawal continues

CNN  

CNN — Earlier this week, a lone Taliban gunman with a red skull cap and a rifle sauntered up to the gates of Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan’s fourth largest city, and snapped a selfie. HOSHANG HASHIMI/AFP/AFP via Getty Images Aside from the security issues, the Taliban’s current offensive has also exposed ongoing peace negotiations with the Afghan government as a sham. During …

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Erdogan threatens to flood Europe with 3.6 million refugees as Syria offensive forces tens of thousands to flee
5 years, 3 months ago

Erdogan threatens to flood Europe with 3.6 million refugees as Syria offensive forces tens of thousands to flee

The Independent  

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Turkish offensive sparks yet another Syrian exodus
5 years, 3 months ago

Turkish offensive sparks yet another Syrian exodus

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Syrians are fleeing by the tens of thousands yet again, a recurring nightmare of hastily packed bags, traffic-clogged highways and an uncertain fate. Turkey has vowed to carve out a “safe zone” along the border extending 30 kilometers into Syria, where it plans to resettle some of the more than 3.5 million Syrian refugees it is hosting. “Civilians …

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How far can Haftar get with his Tripoli offensive?
5 years, 9 months ago

How far can Haftar get with his Tripoli offensive?

Al Jazeera  

On April 4, Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar announced in a voice recording circulated online that he was launching a military campaign to take over the capital, Tripoli. His media office then released a video purporting to show tens of armoured vehicles bearing the emblems of Haftar’s “Libyan National Army” heading towards the Libyan capital. After securing full control over Benghazi …

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