According to leaders in the Islamist and moderate groups, Western diplomats, and officials and civilian activists in Aleppo, 10 reasons can be noted for the “Aleppo coup”
The regime had been pursuing a political-military plan based around extending its control over Aleppo and waiting for American-Russian pressure to hold a round of negotiations in which the regime would be the victorious party
IRGC’s Defense News Agency announced on Tuesday the death of two of its officers – Gulam Hussein Musawi and Ali Nazri – during the latest clashes in the Syrian city
It is possible to expect Clinton’s policy to be built on a review of the views of five women from among those expected to play a major role in her administration
Russia and Iran’s militias launched a heavy assault on Aleppo last month, allowing Iranian forces and allied Iraqi and Lebanese sectarian militias, as well as what remains of the Syrian army still loyal to Assad, to impose a siege on eastern Aleppo
Moscow says bombers destroyed a command and control post and a large field camp near Al-Sukhne, also killing a “large number” of militants
Source says militants have failed at breaking the Syrian army’s blockade of rebel-held areas of Aleppo despite the media’s attempt to mislead the public about events in the northern city
Syrian regime and Russia had amplified their air assaults, particularly in Aleppo’s Ramousseh area, to prevent the complete collapse of regime forces
Russian ambassador says he hopes progress on a political settlement can be made before September’s general assembly
Rumors circulate on social media around the proposal to scrap religious studies for “ethics” after some MPs accuse the curriculum of fueling sectarianism
Russian deputy FM tells press that there are no plans for a major offensive in Aleppo city after US warns of escalation
Local sources confirm six deaths and dozens injured in continued regime-Russian strikes on the western city
Top opposition figure criticizes international community’s failure to stop Russian and regime aggression against civilians in rebel-held districts of Aleppo
Kremlin spokesman says media “fabricated” claims Russia dropped chlorine gas on Saraqeb city in response to the shooting down of a helicopter by rebel forces
Rights group says 1,557 civilians killed by warring parties during the month of July
Moscow confirms five dead in downing of Russian helicopter on its way back to Hmeimim airbase in Lattakia
Correspondent and activists say civilians still in danger from government and Russian forces as regime falsifying facts as part of media campaign
Member of the opposition’s political committee says regime and Russian operations are clearly aimed at encircling Aleppo and forcing the evacuation of its residents
Army of Islam spokesman says situation in the city “extremely bad” but stresses the city will not fall to government and Russian forces
Russian monitor says opposition fighters violated UN-supported truce a total of 894 times since its implementation in February
