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Syrian army advances in Aleppo but loses Palmyra to Islamic State
EghtesadOnline: The Syrian army and its allies made new gains in Aleppo on Sunday, forcing rebels back into an ever shrinking pocket crammed with civilians, but lost control of the desert city of Palmyra to a swift Islamic State attack.
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U.S. and Russia propose safe exit for Aleppo rebels - opposition officials
EghtesadOnline: The United States and Russia on Sunday tabled a proposal to rebels in Aleppo that would offer safe passage from the city for fighters, their families and other civilians, three opposition officials with Aleppo rebel groups said.
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Iran says votes against Canadian draft resolution on Syria
EghtesadOnline: Iran's deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Gholam Hossein Dehghani called Canadian draft resolution on the situation in Aleppo one-sided.
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Syria, Russia pound rebel-held Aleppo but advances halt
EghtesadOnline: Syrian's military and Russian warplanes bombarded rebel-held districts of Aleppo on Saturday as Damascus's allies said victory was near, but insurgents fought back and army advances halted after rapid gains during the week.
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Russia says Syrian government controls 93 percent of Aleppo
EghtesadOnline: The Syrian government now controls 93 percent of Aleppo, Russian news agencies cited the Russian Defence Ministry as saying on Saturday.
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Syrian army's Aleppo advance slows, but victory in sight
EghtesadOnline: The Syrian army's advance in Aleppo slowed on Thursday but a victory was still firmly in sight after President Bashar al-Assad vowed that retaking the city would change the course of the six-year-old war.
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Kremlin says exit deal for Aleppo rebels still on agenda
EghtesadOnline: The Kremlin said on Wednesday that a potential U.S.-Russia deal to allow Syrian rebels to safely leave Aleppo was still on the agenda, but that no talks were planned between the two countries for now.
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Monitor says Syrian army seizes Aleppo Old City from rebels
EghtesadOnline: A war monitor said on Wednesday the Syrian army had seized control of all parts of the Old City of Aleppo which had been held by rebels, part of an advance which has seen insurgents lose around two thirds of their main urban stronghold over the past two weeks.
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Aleppo's fall would be win for Russia, defeat for U.S. in Mideast
EghtesadOnline: U.S.-backed moderate rebels' loss of the eastern half of Syria's largest city Aleppo to Russian-backed government forces would be a defeat for President Barack Obama's efforts to promote democracy and defeat terrorism in the Middle East, U.S. officials conceded on Monday.
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Russia says will treat as terrorists rebels who refuse to leave Aleppo
EghtesadOnline: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday he was confident Moscow and Washington can reach a deal in talks this week on the withdrawal of all rebels from the eastern part of the Syrian city of Aleppo.