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A 6-year-old was chained and hungry in a Syrian camp. Then she died

May 31, 2021 10:17 am

The case drew rare attention to the suffering of millions of children forced from their homes during the war and living in camps dotted across Syria’s north.

For children fleeing the Syrian war, a tent becomes a school

March 23, 2020 9:33 am

The school, in a camp for displaced people in northwestern Syria, serves about 60 students, boys and girls, ages 4 through 14. Most are among the nearly 1 million people who have fled from the Syrian government forces and their Russian allies, who are storming through the Idlib province.

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Turkey's options dry up in Syria as Russia backs Assad push

February 12, 2020 10:00 am

A Russia-backed government offensive in Syria's Idlib has brought Turkish forces into direct confrontation with President Bashar Assad's troops. That threatens to unravel a fragile agreement between Turkey and Russia.

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US withdraws troops from northeast Syria ahead of Turkish offensive

October 07, 2019 3:44 pm

"The United States Armed Forces will not support or be involved in the operation, and United States forces, having defeated the ISIS territorial "Caliphate", will no longer be in the immediate area," the White House said in a statement.

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Syrian fighters burning crops, using food as 'weapon of war': UN

June 04, 2019 5:51 pm

"The latest outbreak in violence in Idlib and north Hama has left dozens of casualties, burned several thousand acres of vital crops and farmland and forced at least 300,000 people to flee their homes," WFP spokesman Herve Verhoosel said.

Iran says US presence in Syria was a mistake from the start

December 22, 2018 9:40 pm

Tehran has opposed the presence of foreign forces in Syria, except those -- from Iran and Russia -- which have been invited by the Bashar-al-Assad government.

Tehran summit: Iran, Turkey condemn US 'support' to Syrian rebels, Putin opposes ceasefire proposal in Idlib

September 11, 2018 3:01 pm

For Russia and Iran- who have both been allies of the Syrian government ever since the war broke out in Syria during the Arab Spring- reclaiming Idlib is vital to complete what they perceive as a military victory in Syrian conflict after Syrian troops recaptured nearly all other prominent areas.

Syria rejects US claims on chemical weapon use

February 04, 2018 12:16 pm

The US and its allies are "desperately" searching for a pretext to target Syria, following the success of the Syrian army in its war against terror-designated militant groups across Syria, Syrian foreign ministry pointed out.

Anger with China drives Uighurs to Syrian war

December 22, 2017 1:30 pm

Since 2013, thousands of Uighurs, a Turkic-speaking Muslim minority from western China, have traveled to Syria to train with the Uighur militant group Turkistan Islamic Party and fight alongside al-Qaida, playing key roles in several battles.

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Israel fires 'warning shot' after Syrian border construction, accuses Syria of violating Yom Kippur ceasefire

November 18, 2017 9:01 pm

Israel's military says Syria violated the 1974 cease-fire agreement on the Golan Heights on Friday by using heavy tools to fortify a military post in the demilitarized zone between the countries.