Reports & Files

Russia announces renewed ceasefire in besieged Syrian city of Aleppo

Russia has called for a renewed end to fighting in the war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo. The announcement came the…

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Why are we talking about this now? Around 15,000 demonstrators in the Armenian capital of Yerevan held a torchlit march…

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Kurdish ‘capital’ erupts in battle between Assad militias and Kurds

At least 12 killed as fighting breaks relative calm in Syria’s Qamishli, a town split between pro-Assad militia and Kurdish…

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STATEMENT – Kidnapping of Yekiti Media reporter

Yekiti Media reporter ( Roni Bakji ) has been kidnapped by PYD masked militants in Derik City in Syria’s Kurdistan.…

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Iran, France concerned at Syria violence with talks set to resume

France and Iran voiced concern over escalating violence in Syria on Tuesday, echoing warnings from the United States and Russia…

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SYRIA 2015/2016

Government forces and non-state armed groups committed war crimes, other violations of international humanitarian law and gross human rights abuses…

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Turkish Kurds go home to war-ravaged city of Diyarbakir as curfew lifted

Hadi Bayram’s eyes fill with tears. “Rockets here, bullets there,” the baker says, gesturing at the damage to his modest…

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Brussels airport bombers named as brothers linked to Paris suspect: report

afp.com / BELGIAN FEDERAL POLICE / Handout A picture released on March 22, 2016 by the Belgian federal police on…

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The Guardian view on Syria: the people return to the streets against Assad

Atwo-week old truce in Syria is just barely holding. In the coming days and weeks, it should become clearer whether…

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Turkey denies soldiers entered Syria, says has no such plans

Turkish Defence Minister Ismet Yilmaz denied a report that some Turkish soldiers had entered Syria at the weekend and said…

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