Syria: Family of six seriously wounded in US strike against al-Qaeda in Idlib

A ten-year-old boy and his 15-year-old sister were among those severely wounded in the strike that killed an al-Qaeda leader  Ahmed Qasoum holds up his hand, which was wounded when shrapnel ripped through his car near Idlib on 3 December (MEE/Izzeddin Kasim) By Harun al-Aswad Published date: 5 December 2021 10:36 UTC  Ahmed Qasoum's 10-year-old son may … Continue reading Syria: Family of six seriously wounded in US strike against al-Qaeda in Idlib

Syrie : dans la région d’Idleb, la guerre et le changement climatique menacent la survie des agriculteurs

Selon l’ONU, environ 40 % des zones agricoles irriguées du nord et du nord-ouest de la Syrie ne peuvent plus compter sur un approvisionnement en eau, exposant des millions de personnes supplémentaires à un risque de famine Un homme est assis dans une barque à l’endroit où se trouvait autrefois le lac d’al-Duwaisat. Situé dans l’ouest … Continue reading Syrie : dans la région d’Idleb, la guerre et le changement climatique menacent la survie des agriculteurs

The lake that vanished: Climate change and conflict combine in Syria’s Idlib

Farming communities relied on the Duwaisat reservoir to irrigate crops and supply their drinking water. Now drought threatens their future A man sits in a boat where Duwaisat's lake used to be. The lake in western Idlib province has dried up due to the effects of climate change and infrastructure damage (MEE/Izzeddin Kasim) By Harun al-Aswad … Continue reading The lake that vanished: Climate change and conflict combine in Syria’s Idlib

Hayat Tahrir al-Cham retient des femmes sorties clandestinement du camp d’al-Hol 

Pour pouvoir partir, les femmes doivent accepter des mariages approuvés par le groupe de combattants ou risquer d’être amenées clandestinement en Turquie, selon les informations recueillies par MEE Des femmes attendent de recevoir l’aide humanitaire dans le camp d’al-Hol, le 18 août 2021 (AFP/Delil Souleiman) Par Simon Hooper, Harun al-Aswad | Published date: Mercredi 17 novembre 2021 - … Continue reading Hayat Tahrir al-Cham retient des femmes sorties clandestinement du camp d’al-Hol 

EXCLUSIVE: Women smuggled out of al-Hol held by HTS in Idlib camp

In order to leave, the women must agree to marriages vetted by the militant group or risk being smuggled to Turkey, sources say Sources told MEE that the houses at Camp al-Jumailya were similar in style but in better condition than those at this camp for displaced widows and orphans in Turmanin, Idlib (AFP) By Simon Hooper, Harun … Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: Women smuggled out of al-Hol held by HTS in Idlib camp