DAMASCUS: Damascus: Syria’s defense ministry announced a ceasefire in several neighborhoods of Aleppo on Friday after days of deadly clashes with Kurdish fighters. “To prevent any slide toward a new military escalation within residential neighborhoods, the Ministry of Defense announces ... a ceasefire in the vicinity of the Sheikh Maqsoud, Alashrafieh, and Bani Zeid neighborhoods of Aleppo, effective from 3:00 am,” the ministry wrote in a statement.

Violence has escalated between government troops and pro-Kurdish forces in recent days across the major city

LONDON: The Syrian government on Wednesday affirmed its commitment to protect all citizens, including Kurds, as armed tensions in Aleppo between the Syrian army and the…

The Syrian army has declared Aleppo’s Kurdish areas 'closed military zones' and ordered civilians to leave.

At least 12 people have reportedly been killed in the city, where the army is demanding Kurdish fighters leave two neighbourhoods.

ALEPPO: Fierce fighting in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo between government forces and Kurdish fighters drove thousands of civilians from their homes on Wednesday, with…

DAMASCUS: Damascus: Syria’s defense ministry announced a ceasefire in several neighborhoods of Aleppo on Friday after days of deadly clashes with Kurdish fighters. “To prevent any…

Syria's Defence Ministry has announced a ceasefire in Aleppo neighbourhoods after fighting killed 22 people.

Syria's Defence Ministry has announced a ceasefire in Aleppo neighbourhoods after fighting killed 22 people.

Syria's Defence Ministry has announced a ceasefire in Aleppo neighbourhoods after fighting killed 22 people.

US envoy welcomes pause in hostilities in contested region although it is unclear whether deal will hold

Kurdish fighters in Aleppo reject evacuation order despite a ceasefire, amid ongoing tensions and civilian displacement in Syria.

BEIRUT: Syria’s Kurds are committed to agreements reached with the government, a senior official from their administration told AFP on Friday, despite days of violence in the…

Syrian army announces the start of a military operation in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhood of Aleppo.

The fighting presents yet another challenge for a country struggling to forge a new path since the ousting of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad a year ago.

Aleppo: Syria’s army said it had completed a “security sweep” on Saturday of a neighborhood in Aleppo where it clashed with Kurdish forces, though shelling could still be heard…

State news agency is reporting that the Syrian army would suspend all military activities in Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud

The government says its forces are at the centre of Sheikh Maqsoud and the majority of SDF fighters have laid down arms.

The deal was announced in the early hours of Sunday morning after a week of violent clashes.

ALEPPO: Syria’s Kurdish fighters said Sunday that they agreed under a ceasefire to withdraw from Aleppo after days of fighting government forces in the city. Hours earlier,…

ALEPPO, Syria: First responders on Sunday entered a contested neighborhood in Syria’ s northern city of Aleppo after days of deadly clashes between government forces and…