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Death toll grows in Iraq as unrest persists Unidentified gunmen shot dead two protesters in the southern Iraqi city of Nassiriya after security forces began a crackdown on monthslong demonstrations against the country's... more

Politics 20,000 more civilians heading toward Turkish border In the past two days, around 20,000 more Syrian civilians in Idlib have fled attacks by the Assad regime and groups supported by Iran and headed toward the Turkish border. Civilians... More
Syrian Crisis 44,000 civilians fleeing Idlib arrive at Turkish border in 4 days A new refugee flow is gradually amassing at the Turkish border with its numbers growing each day as the Syrian regime intensifies its attacks in Idlib More
Politics 250,000 migrants headed toward Turkey, Erdoğan says As many as 250,000 migrants fleeing from the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib are headed toward Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Thursday as Ankara tries to... More
Syrian Crisis Regime attacks force 47,000 to flee Idlib in 3 days Some 47,000 civilians have fled Idlib, a de-escalation zone in northwestern Syria, over the last three days, as international organizations in the field warn of much larger... More
Syrian Crisis Regime attacks 'intensify' human suffering in Syria's Idlib, WHO says Nearly 130,000 civilians have been displaced in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday. Some 12 million people require... More
Syrian Crisis Syrian air defense intercepts missiles from Israel The Syrian army's air defense system intercepted missiles coming from the direction of Israel that were aimed at targets inside Syria, Assad regime media said on Sunday. Four... More
Syrian Crisis US slams China, Russia veto on humanitarian aid to Syria The U.S. slammed Russia and China's veto decision to block a U.N. Security Council resolution that would have extended cross-border humanitarian aid to four million Syrians... More
Syrian Crisis 5th gate to Syria: Humanitarian aid to war-torn country interrupted by Russia, China After eight years of conflict, forcible displacement and torture, Syria is one of the countries in the world in most need of humanitarian aid. Despite the efforts of many... More
Syrian Crisis 12 civilians killed in regime airstrikes in Idlib Airstrikes by the Syrian regime and its ally Russia Saturday killed 12 civilians in the country's last major opposition bastion where a rise in violence has forced tens of... More
Politics Russia, China veto cross-border UN aid to Syria Russia, backed by China, on Friday cast its 14th U.N. Security Council veto since the start of the Syrian conflict in 2011 to block cross-border aid deliveries from Turkey... More
Syrian Crisis Cross-border aid into Syria essential, UN chief Guterres says The U.N. chief is urging the Security Council to authorize the delivery of critically needed humanitarian aid across borders and conflict lines in Syria for another year,... More
Syrian Crisis 5 civilians killed by Russian airstrikes in Idlib, Syria At least five civilians were killed and nine others injured in Russian airstrikes on the Idlib de-escalation zone in northwestern Syria on Monday, according to a local civil... More
Politics Child killed, 7 injured in regime strikes in Idlib Fighter jets of the Syrian regime struck a town in northwestern Syria on Sunday, killing a child and wounding seven people, according to the opposition White Helmets civil... More
Politics Opposition thwarts Assad regime's infiltration attempt in Idlib Opposition fighters in northwestern Syria's Idlib have repelled an infiltration attempt by the Bashar Assad regime forces, Anadolu Agency reported Friday. According to local... More
War On Terror Assad regime, YPG delegations discuss autonomous rule The Bashar Assad regime in Syria and the PKK-affiliated People’s Protection Units (YPG) launched negotiations to discuss the autonomous rule of the latter in regions run by... More
Syrian Crisis Regime continues to violate Sochi deal amid diplomatic efforts for political solution in Syria As Syria's three guarantor countries met in Kazakhstan to discuss the latest situation within the context of Astana process, the Assad regime keeps harming peace efforts by targeting civilians and residential places in Idlib's de-escalation zone More
Syrian Crisis Uncle of Syria's Assad faces money laundering trial in Paris Syrian regime leader Bashar Assad's uncle went on trial in Paris Monday on charges of pilfering Syrian state coffers and using the spoils to build a property empire in France. The... More

Syrian Crisis US forces block Russian convoy for fourth time in 8 days amid tension over Syrian oil fields Tensions between U.S. and Russia military forces over gaining control over key oil fields in northeastern Syria are intensifying, as American troops on Sunday blocked a Russian... More
Syrian Crisis First prayers since Daesh occupation held in biggest mosque of Syria's al-Bab Friday The biggest mosque of northern Syria's liberated al-Bab province opened for prayers Friday – hosting worshippers for the first time after being severely damaged during... More
Politics 36,000 more civilians flee Idlib in past 48 hours The attacks by the Bashar Assad regime and Russia on northwestern Syria's Idlib province have caused another 36,000 civilians to flee toward the Turkish border. The displacement... More
Politics EU urges Syrian regime to stop Idlib offensive The European Union in a statement on Thursday called the Syrian regime and its allies to stop a new offensive hurting civilians near Idlib in northwestern Syria, for a second... More
Politics Turkish Peace Spring radio station to broadcast to N Syria A radio station named Peace Spring, in reference to Turkey's latest cross-border operation in northern Syria, has been set up in southeastern Turkey's Şanlıurfa province,... More
Politics 2 years after Olive Branch, Afrin locals live with stability, security Jan. 21 marks the second anniversary of the launch of Turkey's cross-border anti-terror operation Olive Branch, which aimed to liberate the northern Syrian town of Afrin from... More
Politics At least 5 killed in Russian airstrikes in Idlib Russian forces carried out airstrikes in Idlib, a de-escalation zone in northwestern Syria, killing at least five civilians, local sources said Monday. According to the... More
Politics Syrian police to receive training in Turkey Around 400 Syrian police officers will work in areas cleared from terrorists after receiving training in Turkey. The police officers arrived in the southern Turkish province... More
Politics US soldiers block Russians from reaching oil field On Saturday, U.S. soldiers present in regions under the occupation of the YPG/PKK terrorist group in Syria stopped Russian soldiers who wanted to reach an oil field in the... More
Syrian Crisis Russian strikes kill 5 in Syria's Idlib despite cease-fire Russian air strikes killed five civilians in Idlib, a de-escalation zone in northwestern Syria, while regime bombardment prompted over 2,000 more families to flee Aleppo in... More
Politics Idlib under regime fire despite 'flawless' truce While the number of forcibly displaced Syrian refugees escaping regime airstrikes in Idlib increases each day even after a truce was declared, Russia still overlooks the humanitarian crisis, claiming that the peace is going smoothly More
Politics UN report reveals Syrian war's brutality toward children The brutal war in Syria has robbed children of their childhood as they are forced to participate in and endure numerous violations of their rights, according to a U.N. report... More
Politics Syrian regime launches ground offensive in Aleppo The Syrian regime and Iran-backed terror groups Friday launched a ground offensive in Aleppo province, which was designated as a de-escalation zone. Regime forces and allied... More
Politics Russia resumes airstrikes in Syria's Idlib Russian jets struck several opposition-held towns in northwest Syria's Idlib for the first time since a cease-fire agreed with Turkey came into force two days ago, witnesses... More
Politics 'Int'l response to Syria meets only 5% of need' The global community, which has failed to find a solution to the Syrian crisis in the past nine years, needs to adopt concrete measures to improve inhumane living conditions for Syrians More
Syrian Crisis Regime airstrikes kill 17 civilians in Syria's Idlib At least 17 civilians were killed and more than 40 injured in airstrikes carried out by the Bashar Assad regime in northwestern Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone, said a local... More

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