DUBAI - Four civilians including two students were killed on Friday in the Syrian city of Aleppo in insurgent shelling of university student dormitories, the state news agency SANA reported. Read more at straitstimes.

Russian forces in Syria are under attack from rebel groups in the Syrian capital, Aleppo, in response to increased strikes.

Syrian armed groups have intensified attacks on government-held areas in Western Aleppo, initiating intense clashes for a second consecutive day. Led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which dominates much of northwest Syria,