northwest Syria
Syrian forces seize most of Aleppo province, on eve of Turkey-Russia talks
Middle East
February 17, 2020
Syrian forces seize most of Aleppo province, on eve of Turkey-Russia talks
AMMAN/BEIRUT/ANKARA (Reuters) – Syrian government forces made significant advances on Sunday in the country’s northwestern Aleppo province, seizing most of…
Shelterless Syrians burn refuse for warmth in bitter Idlib winter
Middle East
February 14, 2020
Shelterless Syrians burn refuse for warmth in bitter Idlib winter
AMMAN/GENEVA (Reuters) — Families fleeing air strikes and advancing troops in Syria’s Idlib province are sleeping rough in streets and…
UN says 140,000 displaced in 3 days amid Syrian offensive
Middle East
February 14, 2020
UN says 140,000 displaced in 3 days amid Syrian offensive
BEIRUT (AP) — Over 140,000 Syrians have been displaced in the last three days alone by violence in the country’s…
Syrian army enters key town as Turkey beefs up its troops
Middle East
February 7, 2020
Syrian army enters key town as Turkey beefs up its troops
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government troops entered a strategic town in the country’s last rebel stronghold Thursday after fierce clashes…
Turkey-backed fighters push Syrian forces out of key town
Middle East
February 6, 2020
Turkey-backed fighters push Syrian forces out of key town
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Syrian opposition fighters, supported by Turkish artillery fire, drove government troops out of a key town…
Turkey and Syrian regime in deadly flare-up
Middle East
February 3, 2020
Turkey and Syrian regime in deadly flare-up
Turkish and Syrian troops traded deadly fire in northwest Syria on Monday, further raising tension between Ankara and regime backer…
4 Turkish troops, 6 Syrian soldiers killed in Idlib province
Middle East
February 3, 2020
4 Turkish troops, 6 Syrian soldiers killed in Idlib province
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — At least four Turkish soldiers were killed and nine others were wounded in “intensive shelling” on…
Syria violence hits children hardest; Turkey threatens force
Middle East
January 31, 2020
Syria violence hits children hardest; Turkey threatens force
BEIRUT (AP) — A children’s advocacy group warned Friday that nearly half of nearly 400,000 displaced in the Syrian government’s…
Warplanes kill 10, strike hospital in offensive in Syria
Middle East
January 30, 2020
Warplanes kill 10, strike hospital in offensive in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Warplanes struck a town in a rebel-held enclave in northwestern Syria, killing at least 10 people, including…
Syrian troops capture key town in rebel-held Idlib province
Middle East
January 29, 2020
Syrian troops capture key town in rebel-held Idlib province
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government forces captured one of the largest and most strategic rebel-held towns in the country’s…