Dozens of militants killed by coalition strike on Syria’s Idlib amid ceasefire

Moscow-brokered truce comes hours after Russia's planes bombed a medical centre in rebel-held area of northwestern Syria (Photo source AFP) By Harun al-AswadPublished date: 31 August 2019 09:43 UTC  A US-led coaltion air strike killed dozens of militants in Syria's Idlib province on Saturday, the first day of a ceasefire in the rebel-held enclave. At least 40 … Continue reading Dozens of militants killed by coalition strike on Syria’s Idlib amid ceasefire

Syrian protesters storm border crossing with Turkey

Hundreds demonstrate to denounce Syrian government's offensive in Idlib, which has escalated in recent weeks.  (Photo source AFP) By Harun al-AswadPublished date: 30 August 2019 11:53 UTC  Hundreds of Syrians have gathered near the Bab al-Hawa and Atma border crossings with Turkey to protest the relentless bombing of Syria's Idlib governorate, as Russia announced that Syrian government forces … Continue reading Syrian protesters storm border crossing with Turkey

‘A publicity stunt’: Syrians in Idlib baffled by offer of humanitarian corridor exit

Fleeing the government's offensive and sheltering from its bombs, civilians pour scorn on Damascus's proposal for a route out of rebel-held territory (Photo source AFP) By Harun al-Aswad, Heba NasserPublished date: 22 August 2019 16:59 UTC As clashes and bombardment raged in Idlib province on Thursday, the Syrian government announced it had opened a “humanitarian corridor” for civilians who … Continue reading ‘A publicity stunt’: Syrians in Idlib baffled by offer of humanitarian corridor exit

Tens of thousands flee as air strikes pound northwest Syria

60,000 civilians have fled Maaret al-Numan over the past four days as the government presses on with its offensive against the last rebel-held enclave. (photo source: AFP) By Harun al-Aswad Published date: 21 August 2019 16:00 UTC An ongoing pro-government offensive in northwest Syria has forced tens of thousands to flee the last rebel-held enclave in the … Continue reading Tens of thousands flee as air strikes pound northwest Syria

Syrian government forces overrun key rebel town Khan Sheikhoun

Activists and Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham militant group claim fierce battles are ongoing in the onetime opposition stronghold Syrian government forces gather near the town of Khan Sheikhoun in the southern countryside of the rebel-held Idlib province (AFP) By Harun al-Aswad, Heba Nasser via Middle East Eye Published date: 20 August 2019 07:11 UTC  Syrian government forces overran Khan … Continue reading Syrian government forces overrun key rebel town Khan Sheikhoun