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Men and children flee from the Kurdish majority neighbourhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh as clashes continue between Syrian Army and Kurdish Forces on January 8, 2026 in Aleppo, Syria
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Syria's Aleppo launches 'City Monitoring Unit'

"The success of this initiative largely depends on how the personnel interact with residents," said Maryam Al-Jadaan, an employee living in Aleppo.

Hadia Al Mansour
11 February, 2026
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How bazaars shape power and politics across the Middle East

Shaimaa Al Youssef
03 February, 2026
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Syrian forces enter Deir Hafer after Kurdish fighters withdraw

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 January, 2026
President of Syria Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) welcomes Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and Antonio Costa
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Syrian president declares Kurdish a national language

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 January, 2026
Many Syrians have been displaced from Aleppo following the clashes
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Syria prepares major push on Kurdish-held areas near Aleppo

The New Arab Staff
15 January, 2026
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How Syria's Aleppo clashes are impacting Iraqi Kurdistan

Dana Taib Menmy
15 January, 2026
Syrian government military reinforcements arrive via the international M4 highway to the Dayr Hafir area
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Syrian army issues warning to avoid SDF positions east of Aleppo

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 January, 2026
Syrian Kurds protested in Aleppo amid recent clashes
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Syria's Kurds protest Aleppo clashes amid fear of wider conflict

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 January, 2026
Syrian army sends reinforcements to Meskene-Deir Hafir line
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Syrian army declares SDF areas east of Aleppo military zone

Hussam Rustom
The New Arab Staff
13 January, 2026
Syrian army sends reinforcements to Meskene-Deir Hafir, east of Aleppo, Syria, on January 12, 2026. (Photo by Syrian Ministry of Defense / Handout /Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Syria rights groups urge probe into video of apparent abuses in Aleppo

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 January, 2026
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After Aleppo: What SDF-Damascus clashes mean for Syria's future

Cian Ward
12 January, 2026
Many Syrians have been displaced from Aleppo following the clashes
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Aleppo clashes cast doubt on Syria-SDF March integration deal

The New Arab Staff
12 January, 2026
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Syria: Govt teams begin work on Aleppo as residents return

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 January, 2026
YPG/SDF members evacuated from Aleppo city to Tabqa in the Aleppo governorate, Syria, on January 10, 2026. (Photo by Arif Hudaverdi Yaman/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Syria govt forces detain 300 Kurds, evacuate 400 fighters from Aleppo

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 January, 2026
Buses believed to be carrying SDF fighters were seen leaving Aleppo [Getty]
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Syria: Kurdish-led SDF agrees to evacuate Aleppo after clashes

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 January, 2026
A member of the border guard force loyal to the Syrian Democratic Forces looks from a position inside Syria at ongoing construction work on a concrete border fence being erected on the Iraqi side, on March 29, 2022. (Photo by DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP)
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Iraq concerned Aleppo violence could spread to border areas

The New Arab Staff
10 January, 2026
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Syria army says controls Aleppo district, SDF forces deny claim

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 January, 2026
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Syria govt urges SDF to leave Aleppo as fighters refuse to budge

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 January, 2026
Columns of smoke rise from the site of artillery shelling that targeted the area near Aleppo's Abdelrahman Mosque on January 8, 2026,
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Syrian govt announces ceasefire in Aleppo after deadly clashes

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 January, 2026
This picture taken on January 8, 2026 shows columns of smoke rising from Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods amid intense clashes between government forces and the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) forces
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Clashes between Syria govt, SDF in Aleppo continue for 3rd night

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 January, 2026
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Israel weighs in on Syria's govt-SDF clashes as thousands flee

The New Arab Staff
08 January, 2026