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Syrian army repels rebel advances in southwest of Aleppo city

The Syrian government describes all armed groups fighting to topple President Bashar Assad as terrorist

51 civilians killed in Aleppo raids, shelling: monitor

At least 51 civilians, including four children, were killed in air raids and shelling attacks in Syria's battleground city Aleppo and the neighbouring countryside, a monitoring group said. Syrian air force raids left 15 people dead yesterday in rebel-held areas in the east of Aleppo city. Nine civilians died in rebel shelling on the government-held west, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Another 27 people were killed in Syrian and Russian raids targeting a string of towns in the west of Aleppo province, the Britain-based group added.

Two Britons arrested over Syria terror offences

They were arrested at two separate addresses where officers were continuing to carry out inquiries

Two million at risk of siege in Syria's Aleppo: UN

The fighting in Aleppo have killed at least 130 civilians and damaged hospitals, clinics, and power and water networks

Fighting in Syria's Aleppo after siege broken

Anti-regime groups overran a series of buildings in a military academy on the southwestern edges of Aleppo

Syrian army recaptures falling military positions in Aleppo

Syrian forces and allied fighters are targeting the withdrawing rebels with heavy artillery

Obama sceptic over Russia's commitment to peace in Syria

Obaman said, given the deteriorating situation, it is time for Russia to show that it is serious about pursuing these objectives

Russia says 7 killed in Syria rebel attack

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights put the toll from the rocket attack at six dead, saying the casualties were in fact soldiers

US expects Syria to abide by the Chemical weapons timeline: White House

The US and Russia are working to remove the chemical weapon stockpile from Bashar al-Assad's control

Rebels shelling kills 30 in Syria's Aleppo

Moreover, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad announced an amnesty for the rebels who surrender with their weapons to the authorities

Syrian rebels launch push aimed at breaking Aleppo siege

UN's special envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura warned that basic supplies in eastern Aleppo could run out in three weeks

Two people killed, babies injured after maternity hospital bombed in Syria

'The bomb hit the entrance of the hospital, which sees 1,300 women monthly and carries out over 300 deliveries a month'

Calls grow for Syria regime to end Aleppo siege

Residents have reported food shortages in rebel districts since regime forces cut off the opposition's main supply route

Syria's al-Nusra announces split from al-Qaeda

The decision was taken in an effort to restore the cessation of hostilities and significantly reduce violence in war-ravaged country

31 killed in Syria bomb attacks, IS claims responsibility

Qamishli, which is largely controlled by the Kurds, has been the target of repeated bombings by the Islamic State

Syria regime pounds Aleppo as UN backs call for truce

Push for aid to reach desperate civilians trapped by a regime siege in Syria's former second city came on the eve of a meeting between a UN envoy

John Kerry announces fresh talks with Russia on Syria

Russia and the United States back opposing sides in Syria's five-year war, which has left 280,000 people dead and forced half the population to flee their homes

Film shows Syria rebels beheading boy: monitor

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed that the video depicts rebel fighters

Rebel-held parts of Syria's Aleppo 'completely besieged'

Aleppo was once Syria's commercial powerhouse but has been ravaged by fighting since mid-2012

Air raids kill 25 civilians in Syria's Aleppo: Monitor

Aleppo city is divided roughly between government control in the west and rebel control in the east