# aleppo - Wednesday 5 October, 2016
# Besieged
# Besieged
One of them twice.
# aleppo - Tuesday 4 October, 2016
# Aleppo
# Aleppo
The Russian response was just as stark.
# aleppo - Monday 3 October, 2016
# Syrian Civil War
# Syrian Civil War
The announcement came as the US and Russia called off ceasefire talks.
# aleppo - Saturday 1 October, 2016
# Explainer
# Explainer
Five facts about war crimes, and the long, arduous legal process to bring perpetrators to justice.
# aleppo - Friday 30 September, 2016
# Syria
# Syria
The city of Aleppo has been the centre of a fierce campaign of bombing by regime forces.
# Bunker-busters
# Bunker-busters
Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan has condemned Russia’s bombardment of the Syrian city.
# aleppo - Monday 26 September, 2016
# War Crimes
# War Crimes
Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan is to ‘convey concerns to Russian authorities’ as Western powers accuse Russia of war crimes.
# aleppo - Sunday 25 September, 2016
# Aleppo
# Aleppo
The eastern side of Syrian city Aleppo has been subjected to an “unprecedented” bombing campaign over the last four days.
# aleppo - Saturday 24 September, 2016
# Bombings
# Bombings
The attack left a pool of blood and body parts strewn at the site, an AFP correspondent reported.
# aleppo - Friday 23 September, 2016
# Bombardment
# Bombardment
Attempts to reach agreement failed after Russia refused US demands that it promise to ground the Syrian air force.
# aleppo - Monday 19 September, 2016
# Syrian Civil War
# Syrian Civil War
A week-long ceasefire came to an end today with “non-stop” bombardment in some areas.
# aleppo - Tuesday 13 September, 2016
# Syria
# Syria
US Secretary of State John Kerry says it’s far too early to draw conclusions, but that the plan has a chance to work.
# aleppo - Monday 12 September, 2016
# Five Years Of War
# Five Years Of War
Rebels battling the Syrian regime and the political opposition are still weighing whether to abide by the agreement.
# aleppo - Saturday 10 September, 2016
# Five Years Of War
# Five Years Of War
The two powers could launch joint airstrikes against Islamist jihadists if the deal holds.
# aleppo - Thursday 8 September, 2016
# Gary's Show
# Gary's Show
“You’re kidding me,” the presenter of MSNBC’s Morning Joe responded.
# aleppo - Wednesday 7 September, 2016
# Syria
# Syria
At least 71 people were hospitalised after the attack, with 10 in critical condition.
# aleppo - Thursday 18 August, 2016
# Aleppo
# Aleppo
The boy was later discharged from hospital but five children are reported to have been killed overnight.
# aleppo - Thursday 11 August, 2016
# Syria
# Syria
Medical staff have taken pieces of the patients’ clothing for analysis.
# aleppo - Tuesday 9 August, 2016
# Five Years Of War
# Five Years Of War
Temperatures in the city hit 40 degrees Celsius today.
# Aleppo
# Aleppo
The exclusive BBC images appear to show troops securing the perimeter of a rebel base.
# aleppo - Saturday 6 August, 2016
# Syrian Civil War
# Syrian Civil War
The developments have rocked the key northern province of Aleppo , a microcosm of Syria’s chaotic multi-front war.
# aleppo - Tuesday 2 August, 2016
# Chlorine
# Chlorine
The regime has rejected claims that suspected chlorine gas cylinders were dropped in Idlib province, close to where a Russian helicopter were downed.
# aleppo - Monday 1 August, 2016
# Kremlin
# Kremlin
The five people on board are believed to have died.
# aleppo - Wednesday 20 July, 2016
# Syrian Civil War
# Syrian Civil War
The leaders of the rebel group involved called the act a “violation”.
# aleppo - Tuesday 3 May, 2016
# Aleppo
# Aleppo
There have been over 300 airstrikes on the Syrian city of Aleppo in the last ten days.
# aleppo - Friday 29 April, 2016
# International Outrage
# International Outrage
US Secretary of State John Kerry expressed “outrage” over an attack by government forces on a hospital.
# aleppo - Saturday 27 February, 2016
# Syrian Ceasefire
# Syrian Ceasefire
Fighting groups in Syria agreed to cease hostilities at midnight.
# aleppo - Sunday 14 February, 2016
# Aleppo Explainer
# Aleppo Explainer
Aleppo in Syria is under heavy attack by government forces. What does this mean for the rebels and the civilians inside?
# aleppo - Saturday 6 February, 2016
# Syria
# Syria
Turkey last faced such an influx in 2014 when 200,000 refugees fled the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobane over three days.
# aleppo - Monday 11 January, 2016
# Aleppo
# Aleppo
The strike is reported to have caused at least nine fatalities.
# aleppo - Saturday 5 September, 2015
# aleppo - Tuesday 25 August, 2015
# Syria
# Syria
Their parents were also affected by the attack, which has been blamed on Islamic State.
# aleppo - Saturday 14 March, 2015
# aleppo - Sunday 10 August, 2014
# Middle East
# Middle East
Moderate rebels are being squeezed simultaneously by IS and Assad regime forces.
# aleppo - Tuesday 15 July, 2014
# Aleppo
# Aleppo
Around 150,000 people have died in the three-year Syrian conflict.
# aleppo - Saturday 18 January, 2014
# Geneva II
# Geneva II
The brutal conflict has killed 130,000 people and made millions homeless since 2011. Talks are set to get under way next Wednesday.
# aleppo - Sunday 22 December, 2013
# Syria
# Syria
Earlier it was reported that the strike killed at least 25 people, including six children, a monitor said, part of a week-long regime bombing campaign that has left hundreds dead.
# aleppo - Monday 16 December, 2013
# Syrian War
# Syrian War
The “unprecedented” bombardment came as the UN estimated that the number of Syrian refugees would touch 4.1 million by the end of 2014.
# aleppo - Friday 29 March, 2013
# Survival
# Survival
People are trying to sell off electronic devices to make money – but there isn’t enough electricity to make them work.
# aleppo - Sunday 10 March, 2013
# Sitdown Sunday
# Sitdown Sunday
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web
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