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Syria's Fragile Ceasefire Threatened by New Fighting Near Aleppo
Syrian rebels and the al-Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front have reportedly mounted a new offensive and seized control of a strategic position south of Aleppo.
All Sides Are Supposedly Violating Syria's Ceasefire — That Doesn't Mean It's a Total Failure
A week into Syria's cessation of hostilities, there are multiple reports of violations — but in many parts of the country people are able to live without fear of bombing for the first time in years.
The US State Department's Syria Hotline Staff May Not Speak Arabic — or Answer the Phone
VICE News spent a day calling up the the State Department's Syria hotline, set up to help document reports of violence in the country. Most of the time, nobody picked up.
The Islamic State Tried to Seize a Town Right After the Ceasefire Took Effect in Syria
Kurdish forces repelled an Islamic State assault on the city of Tal Abyad that was launched just hours after a "cessation of hostilities" began in Syria.
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