Syrian Civil Defence says a medical centre in rebel-held Idlib province was targeted by government shelling. The home Nour el-Din Afair was destroyed during the bombardment [Ali Haj Suleiman/Al Jazeera] By Harun al-Aswad Several civilians have been killed in a series attacks conducted by the government and its allies in rebel-held northwestern Syria, the Syrian Civil … Continue reading Several civilians killed in Syrian government attacks in Idlib
Six Syrians face imminent deportation to their home country where they risk arrest and torture, according to rights groups Syrians walk along the narrow streets of the Shatila Palestinian refugee camp on the southern outskirts of the Lebanese capital, Beirut (AFP) By Kareem Chehayeb, Harun al-Aswad A group of Syrians detained in Lebanon face deportation to their homeland … Continue reading Lebanon: ‘Urgent’ action needed for Syrians facing deportation
The Delta variant is spreading in the rebel-held province, with hospitals forced to turn away patients A child lies in the Covid-19 ward at Salqin hospital in northwestern Syria on 15 August 2021 (MEE/Ali Haj Suleiman) By Harun al-Aswad Published date: 4 September 2021 15:46 UTC Cases of Covid-19 have spiked in rebel-held northwestern Syria over the past month, as health … Continue reading Covid-19: Hospitals overwhelmed as cases surge in Syria’s Idlib
After days of speculation regarding their whereabouts, authorities confirm the arrests of six men last seen entering the Syrian embassy to pick up their passports A bus transporting Syrian refugees back from Lebanon is seen on the border between Syria and Lebanon on 13 August 2018 (AFP/File photo) By Kareem Chehayeb, Harun al-Aswad The Lebanese Army, following … Continue reading Lebanese army confirms arrests of Syrians visiting embassy in Beirut
Situation remains tense after government forces kill two women in Tafas and two rebel leaders refuse to leave Daraa. A Russian vehicle is seen in the southern district of Daraa al-Balad on Tuesday (AFP) By Harun al-Aswad Buses carrying rebels and civilians from southern Syria arrived on Friday morning in Turkey-controlled northern Syria, but Russian-brokered talks aimed at ending … Continue reading Syria: Some rebels leave Daraa but siege continues after Russia truce falters