Aleppo families fear for 500 men seized by forces loyal to Assad Read moreThe Syrian and Russian onslaught has been going on for weeks. By the summer of 2015, President Assad seemed on the verge of being overthrown. The battle for eastern Aleppo in maps: how rebel territory is shrinking Read moreRussia’s move was aimed at reversing the war’s dynamics and consolidating its beleaguered ally, President Assad. In Moscow, officials now indicate that the situation in east Aleppo will be “resolved” by the end of the year. The fate of rebel-held Aleppo spells the abject failure of the west’s contradictory and piecemeal policies.

Source: The Guardian November 30, 2016 19:53 UTC