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With the world distracted by conflicts elsewhere, the Syrian civil war flares up again

The forgotten Syrian civil war has again flared up with the spectacular capture of Aleppo by opposition forces. A complex set of circumstances created the right time for rebels to strike, plunging Syria into an uncertain future and catching President Bashar al-Assad by surprise.

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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

The Independent UK

UK calls on Iran and Russia to follow international law amid airstrikes in Syria

Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer urged ‘all actors involved’ not to target civilians following recent airstrikes in Syria.

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Syria crisis due to Assad’s refusal to engage with opposition, says Turkish minister

Iran’s foreign minister blamed Israel’s intervention instead, but emergency talks in Ankara said to be ‘constructive’

The Guardian - UK

Iran-backed militias join fight in Syria as Assad and Russia step up airstrikes against insurgency

Residents of Aleppo and the surrounding area fear an aerial onslaught after militants seize city

The Independent UK

Iranian Dissident Rapper Toomaj Salehi Released From Prison

Toomaj Salehi, Iranian dissident rapper and activist, released from prison after 753 days. Advocated for human rights in Iran, faced challenges, and now su...

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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

Evening Standard

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

The Independent 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

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

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Syria's Second City Slips From Government Control: Monitor

Syria's second-largest city Aleppo has fallen from government control for the first time since the country's conflict began more than a decade ago, a war monitor said Sunday, after a surprise advance by rebels.

The Guardian - UK

Syrian and Russian airstrikes hit Aleppo and Idlib after insurgents advance

Assad regime seeks to repel Islamist rebels in north as Iran’s top diplomat visits Damascus in show of support

The Guardian - UK

The week in TV: After the Party; Rage Against the Regime: Iran; The Great British Bake Off: The Final; Smoggie Queens – review

A riveting New Zealand thriller feels real for a reason; survivors of Iran’s ruthless regime speak out. Plus, wayward scones and Middlesborough’s campest misfits

The Guardian - UK

Daniel Khalife: the spy who blew his own cover – and exposed gaping holes in UK security

When the ex-British army soldier was found guilty last week of passing secrets to Iran, it set off alarm bells over the military’s vulnerability to the threat of infiltration

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The Independent UK

Syrian troops in Aleppo backed by warplanes battle a shock offensive by rebels

Syria state media say government troops are battling insurgents inside the country’s largest city Aleppo for the first time since 2016

International Business Times

Rebels Continue to Breach Aleppo Ceasefire in Syria

Insurgents continue to breach the ceasefire in Syria's civil war by attacking Aleppo, the country's second largest city, in an effort to reignite a war.

International Business Times

Iran, Europeans To Keep Talking As Tensions Ratchet Up

Iran, Britain, France and Germany agreed to continue diplomatic talks following a discreet meeting Friday touching on Tehran's nuclear programme, amid surging tensions even before Donald Trump's return to the White House.

Evening Standard

Insurgents breach Syria's second-largest city Aleppo, says war monitor

Thousands of insurgents have been advancing toward Aleppo city since a shock offensive they launched on Wednesday

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Iran To Enrich Uranium With Advanced Centrifuges, Raises Tensions

Iran's plan to enrich uranium using advanced centrifuges signals potential for negotiations amidst regional tensions.

The Guardian - UK

Iran and Europe seek to break nuclear impasse before return of Trump

Talks held in Geneva as Iran looks to avoid potential snapback of UN sanctions over nuclear programme

The Independent UK

Iran to begin enriching uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges, UN watchdog says

Iran will begin enriching uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges at its two main nuclear facilities at Fordo and Natanz

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