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Syria: Five things to know about Aleppo
Here are five facts about Aleppo which has been roughly divided into a regime-controlled west and a rebel-held east since July 2012 and is currently undergoing a brutal siege.
Fri Jul 29 2016
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Russia faces calls at UN to halt Syria bombings
France, Britain and their allies at the UN Security Council on Wednesday pushed Russia to end its bombing of Syria's Aleppo province.
Thu Feb 11 2016