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Syrian rebels set eyes on divided Aleppo

Syrian insurgents say they have begun a campaign to capture full control of the divided city of Aleppo, Syria's most populous city before it become a main battleground in its four-year-old civil war. Neither side has been able to control Syria's main commercial hub, 50 km from Turkey, since...

Syria pro-regime tribes reject Jordanian king's support

Representatives of some of Syria's leading pro-government tribes Friday rejected support from Jordan's King Abdullah II against ISIS, accusing him of backing "terrorists." Their comments came after the Jordanian monarch, in a meeting with tribal leaders in his country, pledged to support tribes...

Oxfam seeks greater reach in Syria after Damascus trip

Global aid agency Oxfam wants to double to three million the number of people it can reach inside Syria with water and hygiene projects, the head of Oxfam's British office said after meetings with officials in Damascus. Oxfam has been working with Syria's Ministry of Water...

U.S. weighs near-term Assad military retrenchment in Syria

The United States and its allies are weighing the possibility that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, under growing military pressure, may soon narrow his focus on defense of more limited areas of the country, the top U.S. general said on Wednesday. Losses in the north, east and south have put...