Millions of people displaced during Syria’s 10-year war are impoverished, insecure and crowded into an area of the country’s northwest controlled by a rebel group once linked to Al Qaeda.
Tag: Idlib (Syria)
Turkish Forces in Syria Protect 5 Million People
Turkey was widely criticized when it sent forces into Syria, but today its soldiers stand between millions of Syrians and potential slaughter at the hands of President Bashar al-Assad’s forces.
Russian Airstrikes Kill Dozens of Turkish-Backed Rebels in Syria
Analysts say the assault, which violated a seven-month truce, could be seen as a warning to Ankara.
U.S. Used Missile With Long Blades to Kill Qaeda Leader in Syria
Special Operations forces used a secret weapon designed to limit civilian casualties to strike the Qaeda veteran this month.
U.S. Used Missile With Long Blades to Kill Qaeda Leader in Syria
Special Operations forces used a secret weapon designed to limit civilian casualties to strike the Qaeda veteran this month.
Syria’s Idlib Province, Wrecked by War. Readies for Coronavirus Battle
A Syrian pharmacist volunteered to help prepare for the onset of the coronavirus in a region crowded with war refugees. Here is his account.
For Children Fleeing War, a Tent Becomes a School
In northwestern Syria, children forced from their homes cannot remember a normal life. Volunteer teachers are trying to give them one.
‘Wash Our Hands? Some People Can’t Wash Their Kids for a Week.’
In devastated northwestern Syria, the coronavirus may already be spreading in packed displacement camps, and the international response is weeks behind.
With Cease-Fire in Place, Syrians Return for Belongings, but Not to Stay
A few of the hundreds of thousands displaced by the fighting are trickling back. But few, if any, say they believe the quiet will last.
‘The Only Choice Is to Wait for Death’
Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing Syria’s war ended up in Idlib city. But with the front line just five miles away, the city may not be a refuge much longer.