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Members of the Syrian Red Crescent and Civil Defence stand by as a convoy of buses carrying rebel fighters and civilians from the Eastern Ghouta enclave town of Harasta arrives in the town of Qalaat al-Madiq, about 45 kilometres northwest of the central city of Hama, early on Mar. 23, 2018.
(OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP)

March 23rd, 2018 - 11:07 GMT

Syrian Rebels Flee E. Ghouta Under New Safety Deal

After weeks of conflict that produced more than 1,200 deaths, hundreds of rebel fighters and their families began fleeing the fighting in Syria's Eastern Ghouta region Thursday.

Current expansion in Anadan, Tammoura and Sheikh Aqil will help Turkey connect its positions in Northern Idlib with Euphrates Shield territory in Aleppo’s countryside (AFP/File)

November 3rd, 2017 - 06:00 GMT

Turkey Has Eyes on Northern Syria, Say Rebels

Rebels move through Idlib. (AFP/Omar Haj Kadour)

July 16th, 2017 - 09:00 GMT

Syria: Powerful Rebel Alliances Clash in Idlib

Russian assaults against the rebel-held Idlib province have escalated over the past week despite the ceasefire accords. (AFP/File)

February 13th, 2017 - 05:00 GMT

Another Ahrar al-Sham leader killed by Russian strikes in Syria’s Idlib

Turkey launched a cross-border operation in August in Syria, but the offensive stalled around al-Bab, with Daesh forces putting up heavy resistance. (Twitter)

February 11th, 2017 - 07:00 GMT

Turkey and Russia compete for Daesh scalp in last remaining stronghold Al-Bab, Syria

Air strikes on a market in the rebel-held northwestern city of Idlib. (AFP/File)

February 5th, 2017 - 06:44 GMT

Ahrar al-Sham commander killed by US airstrike in Idlib, Syria

Fatah al-Sham and the Daesh extremist militia are excluded from an ongoing shaky ceasefire in Syria. (AFP/File)

January 29th, 2017 - 11:00 GMT

Fatah al-Sham unifies with four other jihadist groups in Syria

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January 6th, 2016 - 02:01 GMT

Confirmed: Ahrar al-Sham rebel leader killed in Syria

Ahrar al-Sham was founded in late 2011 and became a force on the Syrian battlefield in 2012. Here a member is seen firing during clashes in the Raqqa province. (AFP/Alice Martins)

August 12th, 2015 - 12:20 GMT

Why we should care about Ahrar al-Sham's statement supporting Turkey's free zone

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June 7th, 2015 - 01:27 GMT

US-led airstrikes target Daesh positions in first-ever aid to Syrian rebels

The bomb explosion happened in the Adawi neighborhood of Damascus. (AFP/File)

May 24th, 2015 - 05:53 GMT

Explosion in downtown Damascus kills Syria general

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April 27th, 2015 - 04:42 GMT

Regime airstrikes kill 73, Syrian rebels push forward offensive

Fighting spread to Idlib Province, in what Syria analyst Noah Bonsey described as an "instance of Nusra efforts to expand their areas of dominance in Idlib and Aleppo," and eliminate the Western-backed groups from northern Syria. (AFP/File)

January 31st, 2015 - 06:00 GMT

Fighting between Al-Qaeda and Western-backed rebels spreads beyond Aleppo