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Displaced Syrians return to Idlib to avoid coronavirus
- Middle East
- April 14, 2020, 18:04
Fearing the coronavirus more than warfare, tens of thousands of displaced Syrians are returning to their homes in the conflict-ravaged northwestern Id(...)

Syrian chaos exacerbated by contradictory external forces
- Middle East
- November 11, 2019, 19:11
Syria continues to suffer from contradictory external interventions which create confusion and prolong the eight-year war. While US president Donald (...)

Signs of life, scenes of devastation on the road in Idlib province
- Middle East
- September 5, 2019, 18:05
All is quiet on the northwestern front. The Syrian army has rolled back jihadis from the edge of Hama, the country’s fourth largest city, and taken te(...)

Turkish convoy hit by air strike in Syria
- Middle East
- August 19, 2019, 19:02
Air strikes on Monday halted a Turkish armoured convoy by targeting its route as it entered Idlib province in northwest Syria. The Turkish defence m(...)

Isis chief’s video designed to buttress role as global jihadi leader
- Middle East
- May 1, 2019, 01:00
The reappearance of Islamic State founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a video released on Monday was undoubtedly timed to demonstrate he has survived the (...)

Restored mosque in devastated Old City gives Syrians cause to celebrate
- Middle East
- April 6, 2019, 05:00
Homs is a city of celebrations. Its residents have survived eight years of war and are determined to overcome deprivations imposed by the punitive pea(...)

Russia and Turkey weigh up options for final Syria battle
- Middle East
- March 7, 2019, 01:00
In the Black Sea resort of Sochi on St Valentine’s Day, Russia’s president Vladimir Putin welcomed the leaders of Turkey and Iran with tea and biscuit(...)

US decision on withdrawal from Syria ‘a positive step’, says Putin
- Middle East
- February 15, 2019, 19:01
Russia, Iran and Turkey have welcomed the US’s decision to withdraw its troops from northern Syria, but have failed to agree on a plan to deal with th(...)

Sweida bombing shows jihadis remain a threat to Syria
- Middle East
- July 25, 2018, 20:22
Islamic State attacks on Wednesday on the south-western city of Sweida and nearby villages demonstrated the jihadists remain a serious a threat to Syr(...)

Jordanian and Israeli armies delivering supplies to displaced Syrians
- Middle East
- July 2, 2018, 18:37
The Jordanian and Israeli armies are delivering food, tents and medical supplies to some of the 270,000 Syrians who have fled fighting between Syrian (...)