Syrian security forces entered Aleppo’s Kurdish-majority Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhood on Saturday after five days of clashes with Kurdish fighters that killed at least 22 people and displaced over 1.4 lakh residents. Gunfire was reported as clearing operations continued
10 January,2026 06:59 PM IST | Syria | mid-day online correspondent-1767944379892_d.png "Syrian Defence Ministry announces ceasefire after Aleppo clashes")
Syria’s Defence Ministry announced a ceasefire in parts of Aleppo following three days of clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters that displaced thousands. The statement said the ceasefire was effective at 3 am in the neighbourhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud, Achrafieh and Bani Zaid and gave armed groups six hours to leave the area
09 January,2026 02:05 PM IST | Aleppo | AP
The clashes came two days after a bombing at an Alawite mosque in the city of Homs killed eight people and wounded 18 others during prayers. Thousands of protesters gathered in the coastal cities of Latakia and Tartous, and elsewhere
29 December,2025 07:47 PM IST | Latakia (Syria) | AP
A statement from the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office said police were tipped off that the extremist group had called for action -- particularly against non-Muslims -- during the celebrations
26 December,2025 08:59 AM IST | Istanbul | APADVERTISEMENT
