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U.N. Humanitarian Agency Prioritizes Funding For Global Crises

UN seeks billion for 190 million people in 32 countries, facing challenges in funding crisis zones. Aid access difficulties persist in regions like Sud...

Syria's Counteroffensive Pushes Back Insurgents Near Strategic City

Syria's counteroffensive in Hama pushes back insurgents amid escalating civil war tensions and potential regional implications.

Syrian Army Launches Counteroffensive Against Rebels

Syrian government forces launched a counterattack against Islamist-led rebels around the key city of Hama on Wednesday after suffering a string of staggering losses, a war monitor said.

International Business Times · Dec 4, 2024

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Syrian forces battling insurgents north of strategic city of Hama

Syrian forces are battling insurgents just north of the strategic central city of Hama where they are attempting to advance after seizing most of Aleppo

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024

New UN aid chief vows 'ruthlessness' to prioritize spending as funding for world's crises shrinks

The new head of the U.N. humanitarian aid agency is calling for “ruthlessness” when prioritizing how it spends money

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024

‘We’ve seen this before’: residents of rebel-held Aleppo fear regime onslaught

Syria’s second largest city braces for possibility of president Bashar al-Assad revisiting brutal tactics used in civil war

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2024

Ukraine war briefing: Nato lauds Blinken on final Brussels turn

US secretary of state arrives with another $725m in US arms for Ukraine; Russia complains of Ukrainian help to Syria rebels. What we know on day 1,015

The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2024

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US says it carried out strike against ‘imminent threat’ in Syria

The attack comes as violence in Syria intensifies, with opposition fighters advancing against government positions.

Al Jazeera · Dec 3, 2024

Israel threatens to go deeper into Lebanon if Hezbollah ceasefire fails – as Syria conflict intensifies

Surge in strikes have strained truce between Israel and Hezbollah. While insurgents in Syria make fresh gains against forces of Assad to fuel spike in tension across the Middle East

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2024

Is the battle for Aleppo part of Syria’s war?

Opposition forces stormed into regime-held areas, shaking the status quo and bringing the war back into the spotlight.

Al Jazeera · Dec 3, 2024

UN raises alarm over Syria as opposition groups press Hama offensive

Syrian state media says government troops are in fierce battles with opposition groups in Hama province.

Al Jazeera · Dec 3, 2024

UN Warns Of Worsening Refugee Crises In 2025

The United Nations warned Tuesday that already unprecedented levels of forced displacement are set to worsen in 2025 as conflicts and disasters push ever more people to flee their homes.

International Business Times · Dec 3, 2024

Army Resistance Toughens As Rebels Near Syria's Hama

Islamist-led rebels advanced on Syria's fourth-largest city Hama Tuesday, buoyed by their lightning capture of swathes of the north in an offensive that ended four years of relative calm.

International Business Times · Dec 3, 2024

Syrian insurgents advance on Hama city after capturing Aleppo

Forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad in ‘violent confrontations’ with armed groups in Hama, according to reports

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2024

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Al Jazeera · Dec 3, 2024

Syria war live tracker: Maps and charts

Here’s what the situation on the ground looks like as of December 11, 2024.

Syrian Insurgents Capture Towns Near Hama, Government Forces Retaliate

Syrian insurgents make gains towards Hama, intensifying clashes with government forces. Ongoing conflict in Syria poses challenges amid calls for dialogue ...

The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2024

Middle East crisis: Israel will not differentiate between Lebanon and Hezbollah if ceasefire collapses, defence minister Katz says – as it happened

Israel Katz says Israel will no longer offer Lebanon an exemption and will enforce ‘maximum impact and zero tolerance’

The Conversation · Dec 3, 2024

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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The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2024

Who controls what territory in Syria?

War broke out in 2011 following the government’s repression of peaceful pro-democracy protests and has spiralled into a complex conflict

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2024

Seizure of Aleppo threatens Moscow’s foothold in Syria – and the wider region

Assault on Syria’s second-largest city by Islamist militants may tarnish Russia’s reputation as a global player

International Business Times · Dec 3, 2024

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.

The Conversation · Dec 2, 2024

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 Independent UK · Dec 2, 2024

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

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...

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2024

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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