Prominent rebel Suheil Hammoud, aka Abu TOW, tells MEE he is planning his journey to eastern Europe 'to confront Russian forces along with my Ukrainian brothers' Suheil Hammoud, aka Abu TOW, seen in northern Syria (Supplied) By Harun al-Aswad Published date: 1 March 2022 16:29 UTC Foreign fighters from various countries have begun making their way to … Continue reading Russia-Ukraine war: Syrian rebels seek passage to Europe for revenge against Putin
Civilians in rebel-held areas in northern Syria express solidarity with Ukrainians and cast doubt on impact of western sanctions A mural on the Ukraine war by Syrian artist Aziz Al-Asmar painted in Idlib, Thursday, 24 February 2022 (MEE/Bilal al-Hammoud) By Harun al-Aswad Published date: 25 February 2022 12:20 UTC Civilians in war-torn Syria have been watching the … Continue reading Russia-Ukraine war: How Syrians in Idlib feel about crisis
At least four killed and several wounded after attack on fuel depot in Syria's Idlib province At least four people were killed when the Syrian government targeted the fuel market in opposition-controlled Idlib province (MEE/Izzelddin Kasim) By Harun al-Aswad Published date: 16 February 2022 19:21 UTC At least four people were killed and three others wounded after … Continue reading Syria: Civilians killed in attack on oil company in restive north-west
Cuts to vital subsidies have enraged even government supporters in a country where 90 percent live in poverty People walk past a giant billboard showing Syria's president Bashar al-Assad dressed in military uniform, Damascus 15 December 2021 (AFP/file photo) By Harun al-Aswad Published date: 12 February 2022 13:18 UTC Hundreds of people took to the streets of … Continue reading Syria: Protests mount amid anger over ‘unfair’ cuts to government subsidies
Once a place of olive farmers, this corner of Idlib province has at turns become a rebel headquarters, refugee sanctuary and most recently the home of IS's leader A displaced man from Homs sells fruits in the main square, Atmeh village, northern Syria (MEE) By Harun al-Aswad Published date: 8 February 2022 12:23 UTC The photographers have … Continue reading Atmeh: The Syrian village transformed from rural idyll to Islamic State hideout