A supersized ‘newspaper’ has been unveiled in Damascus, spanning the corner of a hotel in the Syrian capital.
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Pope leads Easter mass in St. Peter’s Square
On Easter, Pope denounces “oppressive regimes” but urges restraint and condemns Aleppo bus convoy attack after leading mass in St. Peter’s Square. Saskia O’Donoghue reports
Pope Francis denounced “oppressive regimes” in his Easter message Sunday and called for world leaders to prevent the spead of conflict.
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“I leave my soul” – evacuated mother of Aleppo girl Bana Alabed
The mother of Twitter sensation seven-year-old Syrian girl Bana Alabed says she has left her soul behind after they were evacuated from their home in eastern Aleppo.
TIMELINE-The battle for Aleppo
Syrian government forces control the major Syrian city of Aleppo for the first time since losing parts of the city in 2012. Continue reading
File of Palmyra – as IS militants re-enter the ancient city
File of the recent history of the ancient city of Palmyra, home to Islamic State until Syrian government forces retook the ruined area in March.
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Drone video of destruction of Aleppo’s Old City
Syrian army releases video of the destruction in the Old City of Aleppo filmed by drone.
Deadline in Aleppo
Assad, allies aim to seize all Aleppo before Trump takes power: official. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Continue reading
Iraqi army declares victory over Islamic State in Ramadi
After weeks of pitched fighting for control of Ramadi, government forces say they have retaken the city’s central administration complex from Islamic State, declaring a victory over the militants in Anbar’s provincial capital. Mana Rabiee reports. Continue reading
Containers filled with fireworks explode in Amman, killing 8
Eight people are killed after two containers filled with fireworks explode in Amman, according to the Civil Defence forces.
Amman holds annual gaming summit
Hundreds of gaming enthusiasts from across the Arab world descend on Jordan to attend a gaming convention.