Fighting Reported Throughout Syria On Saturday

Clashes Worsen Misery in Syria’s Biggest Cities -- New York Times

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Clashes between the Syrian military and rebel fighters burst a main pipe that delivered drinking water to hundreds of thousands of residents of Aleppo, opposition groups said Saturday, as the United Nations refugee agency said more than 1.2 million Syrians still inside the country, half of them children, had been displaced from their homes.

The agency, which has remained active inside Syria throughout the conflict, said the number of people in need of assistance there had doubled since July to 2.5 million, out of Syria’s population of about 21 million, not including the 250,000 refugees who have fled to camps in neighboring countries. The sudden water shortage in Aleppo was the latest hardship in a particularly acute humanitarian crisis in Syria’s largest city, brought on by more than a month of street fighting and weeks of air attacks.

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More News On Syria's Civil War

Syria Live Blog -- Al Jazeera
Fighting intensifies over Syria’s largest city; nearly 150 killed nationwide -- Washington Post/AP
Syrian warplanes pummel cities as opposition reports 178 more killed -- CNN
Syrian troops storm Damascus refugee area, chase rebels -- Reuters
Aleppo water supply cut as Syria fighting rages -- BBC
Syrian Clashes Leave Residents Without Water -- Voice of America
Fighting intensifies in Aleppo as nearly 80 reported dead -- Haaretz/AP
Syria battle rages as Russia pushes old plan -- Al Jazeera
Rockets from Syria hit Iraqi home, killing 5-year-old girl -- Reuters
Clashes continue in Syria's 2 main cities, killing scores -- Xinhuanet
Syria crisis: Daraya massacre leaves a ghost town still counting its dead -- The Guardian