Switzerland is concerned about the escalation of hostilities in Syria. It calls on all parties to respect international law and protect the civilian population. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Switzerland is also calling for urgent de-escalation and the resumption of a political process, the foreign ministry's head of communications, Nicolas Bideau, tweeted on Monday. Last week an alliance of insurgents led by the Islamist group Haiat Tahrir al-Sham launched an offensive in north-western Syria and at the weekend took control of Aleppo, the country's second-largest city. + Switzerland to step up humanitarian aid to Lebanon and Syria Syria's ruler Bashar al-Assad has announced a counter-offensive. Iran and Russia are supporters of the government in the Syrian civil war and helped Bashar al-Assad to push back the rebels years ago. + Syria, the forgotten crisis? Translated from German by DeepL/ts How we work This news story has been written and carefully ...
