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This picture taken around 5 kilometres west from the Turkish Syrian border city of Karkamis in the southern region of Gaziantep, on August 25, 2016 shows Turkish Army tanks standing by. (AFP / BULENT KILIC)

Free Syrian Army Gains Control Over Six Aleppo Towns

by Said Abdul Razzak | Sep 5, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara-Six Syrian villages in Aleppo are now under the control of Free Syrian Army (FSA) forces as part of Operation Euphrates Shield which began on August 24, the Turkish Army announced. The towns, al-Qadi, Kobbet al-Turikman, al-Battal hill, Aar hill, al-Suwaida,...

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A boy rides a bicycle near rubble of damaged buildings in the rebel held al-Maadi district of Aleppo, Syria, Aug. 31, 2016/ Reuters/ Abdalrhman Ismail

U.S.-Russian Agreement on Syria Stumbles at Last Minute

by Caroline Akoum | Sep 5, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-The level of optimism surrounding a U.S.-Russian deal dropped in the last few hours when Washington announced the failure of the two states to reach a final agreement on Syria, blaming Moscow for backtracking on already agreed issues. Meanwhile, Russian...

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Smoke rises from Taybat al Imam town after rebel fighters advanced in the town in Hama province, Syria August 31, 2016. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

U.N. Launches New Syria Initiative, Slams Strategy of Forced Evacuation of Residents

by Nazeer Rida, Youssef Diab and Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 2, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut, Geneva-U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura announced in Geneva on Thursday his decision to present a new “political initiative” on Syria to the U.N. General Assembly meeting this month, but refused to reveal its details. The U.N. envoy said he...

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General Ahmad Gholami along with members of the Revolutionary Guard near Aleppo, RajaNews

Iran Denies Word on Gholami’s Death in Aleppo, Demands Turkey to Withdraw from Jarablus

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 1, 2016 | Middle East

London-Iranian media reported on Wednesday a top general being killed in action while serving in northern Syria. However, Iran denied a day later general Ahmad Gholami’s death, saying he was still in a coma after being shot in the head. Gholami, who had served as a...

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ISIS Announces the Death of its Spokesman in Aleppo

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 31, 2016 | Middle East

The spokesman for ISIS Abu Mohammed Al-Adnani has reportedly been killed in Aleppo yesterday whilst “inspecting military operations”. The terrorist organisation said in a statement that it posted on its website that Abu Mohammad Al-Adnani Ashami was killed “while...