Syria war: Aleppo risks becoming giant graveyard – UN
Craig TaylorA UN envoy warns Aleppo could become “one giant graveyard” as Syrian state forces advance on rebels. BBC News – Middle East
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Aleppo battle: UN alarm as 16,000 civilians flee government advance
Some 16,000 civilians have fled the Syrian government’s advance into rebel-held Aleppo, the UN says. BBC News – Middle East
Syria conflict: Rebels lose third of east Aleppo territory
Syrian government forces capture more than a third of rebel-held territory in eastern Aleppo. BBC News – Middle East
Syria government forces ‘retake largest Aleppo rebel district’
Syrian forces have retaken the largest rebel-held district in eastern Aleppo, state media say. BBC News – Middle East
Israel fires: Dozen suspects arrested on suspicion of arson
Police in Israel arrest 12 people suspected of arson over a series of wildfires around the country. BBC News – Middle East
Iraq suicide bomb: Blast kills 70 Shia pilgrims
A truck bomb in Iraq kills more than 70 Shia pilgrims, many of them Iranians, officials say. BBC News – Middle East