Inside Aleppo: Family reunions, nervousness at rebel rule and fear of war

Syria's second city has been captured by the armed rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from government forces.

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Inside Aleppo: the Syrian city captured by rebels

Opposition supporters are ecstatic but others are wary of their new Islamist rulers as Assad regime begins counteroffensive
Financial Times - 3h
‘We’ve seen this before’: residents of rebel-held Aleppo fear regime onslaught

Syria’s second largest city braces for possibility of president Bashar al-Assad revisiting brutal tactics used in civil war. A billboard of the Syrian president that once overlooked a central ...
The Guardian - 3h
Who Are the Syrian Rebels Who Seized Aleppo?

The group now advancing, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, says it wants to replace the Assad government with one inspired by Islamic principles.
The New York Times - 22h
How a Syrian Rebel Went From an American Jail to Seizing Aleppo

Once affiliated with Islamic State and al Qaeda, rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani professes religious tolerance. Many have doubts.
The Wall Street Journal - 1d
Video shows Aleppo's airport abandoned after Syrian rebel forces claim control

Video from Syrian opposition news outlet Shaam Network shows an empty and damaged Aleppo International Airport. Syrian rebel forces claimed to have captured the airport and large parts of the city ...
NBC News - 19h
Key players in Syria's long-running civil war, reignited by a shock rebel offensive

Syria’s long civil war has reclaimed global attention after insurgents seized most of its largest city and dozens of nearby towns and villages
ABC News - 22h
Yankees have no plans to pursue reunions with Anthony Rizzo, Gleyber Torres: report

It appears the Yankees are ready to move on from Anthony Rizzo and Gleyber Torres.
Yahoo Sports - 1d