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  Syria crisis: Over 2,80,000 displaced in northwest part of country amid rebel offensive, says UN

  World | Dec 07, 2024, 08:58 AM IST

  Torn by civil war for over 14 years, Syria once again witnessed escalation on November 27 as the UNSC banned Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) terrorist organisation and launched a major offensive leading to the rapid fall of key cities including Aleppo.

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  Umayyad mosque burned in Syria's Aleppo

  World | Oct 19, 2012, 09:25 PM IST

  Beirut, Oct 19: Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday ordered immediate repairs to a historic mosque in the city of Aleppo after fierce fighting between rebels and regime forces set parts of the compound on