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UN Chief 'Alarmed' By Syria Violence, Calls For End To Fighting

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday he was "alarmed" by the escalation of violence in Syria and called for an immediate end to fighting that his organization says has displaced nearly 50,000 people.

International Business Times

What is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham? And how did the Islamist group evolve into a key player in Syria’s civil war?

A major offensive has seen rebel groups in Syria retake the country’s second city, Aleppo – and demonstrated the growing prominence of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in the 13-year-long civil war.

The Conversation

Key players in Syria's long-running civil war, reignited by a shock rebel offensive

Syria’s civil war has exploded back onto the world stage after insurgents poured out of their main bastion in northwestern Syria and seized large parts of nearby Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, and dozens of nearby towns and villages

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US Forces In Syria Maintain Stance Amid Aleppo Offensive

US faces challenges in Syria as rebel groups launch offensive in Aleppo. Maintains anti-ISIS mission with 900 troops. Concerns over HTS and Assad regime sa...

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Syria, Russia Conduct Deadly Strikes To Push Back Rebel Advance

The Syrian military and its ally Russia conducted deadly joint air raids on areas under Islamist-led rebel control on Monday, as they battle a lightning offensive that has wrested swathes of Syria from government control.

International Business Times

Syria insurgency: Pro-Iranian militias enter country to aid President Assad's beleaguered army

The reinforcements come as Syrian forces launched airstrikes on the northern city of Aleppo where insurgents have seized control

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The Independent UK

Iraqi militias deploy in Syria to back government's counteroffensive against insurgents

Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have deployed in Syria to back the government’s counteroffensive against a surprise advance by insurgents who seized the largest city of Aleppo

Radio France Internationale

France joins Germany, US and Britain in call for de-escalation in Syria

Fighting was continuing across north-western Syria on Monday hours after France joined its western allies Germany, Britain and the United States in a plea to de-escalate a surge of violence during which rebel groups have taken control of key cities.

The Guardian - UK

Middle East crisis: Two killed as Lebanon accuses Israel of multiple ceasefire violations – as it happened

The speaker of the Lebanese parliament accuses Israel of more than 50 violations of deal

The Guardian - UK

Assault on Aleppo: who are the Syrian rebels HTS and why are they advancing?

The fast-moving offensive began on Wednesday, surprising forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad and his allies

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The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: How the civil war in Syria reignited

In today’s newsletter: President Bashar al-Assad’s forces were driven from Aleppo over the weekend by a rebel offensive, forcing global attention to turn back to the country

The Guardian - UK

Rebels behind Aleppo’s surprise fall took advantage of Russian and Iranian distraction

Forces only took three days to take the city from Bashar al-Assad’s regime, but the Middle East’s newest conflict looks set to last

The Independent UK

Hope and fear in equal measure as local Syrians caught unawares by rebel uprising

While local Syrians were relieved the opposition had taken over, they were terrified of retaliation from the regime and its close ally, Russia

The Guardian - UK

‘We felt completely lost’: fears over reprisals from Damascus and Islamist rule in Aleppo

Syria’s second largest city left reeling after anti-government fighters seized control in surprise offensive

Al Jazeera

Syria opposition fighters push towards Hama as gov’t forces launch assault

Russian and Syrian jets reportedly attack Idlib city on fifth day of opposition’s surprise advance in northwest Syria.

Al Jazeera

Mapping who controls what in Syria

Opposition fighters led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham seize control of large parts of Aleppo as they push south.

The Independent UK

Assad regime scrambles to halt Syrian rebels’ advance after surprise seizure of Aleppo

Civilians among casualties as Russia and Syria launch second day of airstrikes, war monitors say

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