Idlib
Battle looms for rebel-held Syrian province after IS defeat
Middle East
January 8, 2018
Battle looms for rebel-held Syrian province after IS defeat
Syrian government forces and allied militiamen are advancing on the largest remaining rebel-held territory in the country’s north, forcing thousands…
Syrian army presses offensive in last rebel stronghold of Idlib
Middle East
January 7, 2018
Syrian army presses offensive in last rebel stronghold of Idlib
Syria’s army and its allies pressed further into the country’s largest remaining rebel stronghold on Sunday, capturing a town and…
Turkey’s Erdogan calls Syria’s Assad a terrorist, says impossible to continue with him
Middle East
December 27, 2017
Turkey’s Erdogan calls Syria’s Assad a terrorist, says impossible to continue with him
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday called Syrian President Bashar al-Assad a terrorist and said it was impossible for Syrian…
Al-Qaida divisions may aid Assad as he eyes Syria’s Idlib
Middle East
December 19, 2017
Al-Qaida divisions may aid Assad as he eyes Syria’s Idlib
As President Bashar Assad seeks to reassert his authority in Idlib, the only remaining province in Syria where his forces…
Syrian army and Iranian-backed militias push towards Idlib province
Middle East
December 11, 2017
Syrian army and Iranian-backed militias push towards Idlib province
The Syrian army and Iranian-backed militias backed by Russian air power stepped up a military campaign against rebels in eastern…
Al-Qaida set to gain as Islamic State disintegrates
Middle East
October 19, 2017
Al-Qaida set to gain as Islamic State disintegrates
Over several nights in September, some 10,000 men, women and children fled areas under Islamic State control, hurrying through fields…
Turkish troops move into al-Qaida-dominated Syrian province
Egypt
October 13, 2017
Turkish troops move into al-Qaida-dominated Syrian province
Turkish armored vehicles have rolled into northwestern Syria to impose a “de-escalation zone” in a province dominated by al-Qaida-linked militants.…
Turkey clashes with jihadists on Syria border: Syrian Observatory
Middle East
October 8, 2017
Turkey clashes with jihadists on Syria border: Syrian Observatory
Turkish forces exchanged fire with Tahrir al-Sham, a Syrian jihadist alliance, near Kafr Lusin on the border between Turkey and…
Turkey starting ‘serious operation’ in Idlib, says Erdogan
Middle East
October 7, 2017
Turkey starting ‘serious operation’ in Idlib, says Erdogan
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday “a serious operation” was beginning in Syria’s Idlib and a Syrian rebel official…
Opposition says 150 civilians killed in Russian, Syrian raids on Idlib
Middle East
September 28, 2017
Opposition says 150 civilians killed in Russian, Syrian raids on Idlib
Russian and Syrian jets killed at least 150 civilians and injured dozens in over a week of heavy bombing that…