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Syria: Casualties in explosion near Palace of Justice in Damascus

ALBAWABA - Casualties were reported in an explosion that occurred inside a cafe in Damascus on Thursday, Syrian local media revealed. SANA news agency confirmed the blast, saying it took place in the Hejaz area of Damascus. A security cordon was set up in the vicinity of the explosion site near the Palace of Justice headquarters in Damascus. The cause of the explosion is unknown as first responders rushed to ...

Syrian regime artillery killed five Turkish soldiers in Idlib today, Turkey's defence ministry said, as the number of people displaced by violence in the region neared 700,000 since December. AFP

February 13th, 2020 - 07:12 GMT

Turkish President Warns he Will Strike Syrian Army Positions

A wave of displacement that has seen around 700,000 people flee a regime offensive in Syria's Idlib region is the biggest of the nine-year-old conflict, the United Nations said. Rami al SAYED / AFP

February 13th, 2020 - 06:56 GMT

Damascus Regime Forces Kill 1800 Civilians in Idlib

Syria (AFP)

February 12th, 2020 - 01:24 GMT

People Flee Their Homes in Sub-Zero Temps as Syrian Regime Continues to Bomb Idlib

President of Turkey and leader of Justice and Development (AK) Party Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends the party's group meeting at Grand National Assembly of Turkey in Ankara, on February 12, 2020. Adem ALTAN / AFP

February 12th, 2020 - 10:54 GMT

Erdogan Threatens to Strike Assad Regime Forces 'Everywhere' if His Soldiers Are Harmed

Russian President Putin, Turkish President Erdogan (Twitter)

February 12th, 2020 - 08:54 GMT

Putin, Erdogan Seek to De-escalate in Idlib Despite Growing War Drums

Syrian army units advance in the town of al-Eis in south Aleppo province on February 9, 2020, following battles with rebels and jihadists. Al-Eis, which overlooks the M5, was on a front that saw fierce fighting between the regime and its opponents in 2016. Syrian troops advancing north of Idlib linked up near Al-Eis with their comrades pushing south of Aleppo, state news agency SANA said. The two units had recently waged separate battles in rural Aleppo and southern Idlib, but are now conjoined for the firs

February 10th, 2020 - 08:08 GMT

Turkish, Russia Delegates Mull Over Escalating Idlib Situation

Syrians flee as smoke billows following a reported air strike by Syrian government forces in the village of Kafr Nuran in the northern province of Aleppo on February 9, 2020. AAREF WATAD / AFP

February 10th, 2020 - 06:58 GMT

Russian, Syrian Regime Airstrikes Kill 17 Civilians in Idlib

A regime offensive in Syria's last rebel enclave has caused one of the biggest waves of displacement in the nine-year war, with tensions spiking between Ankara and Damascus following a deadly exchange of fire. AAREF WATAD / AFP

February 9th, 2020 - 01:12 GMT

Pope Francis Prays for The People of Idlib

Russia-backed Syrian regime forces pursue their offensive in the northwestern Idlib province, which has killed 300 civilians since December and displaced 520,000 people, in one of the biggest upheavals of the nine-year war. Rami al SAYED / AFP

February 7th, 2020 - 08:10 GMT

1.77 Million Syrian Civilians Escape Idlib, Aleppo in Jan 2019

Israeli airstrike (Twitter)

February 7th, 2020 - 08:54 GMT

Israeli Airstrike Over Idlib Was a Near Miss for a Civilian Aircraft

An aerial view taken on February 5, 2020, shows the aftermath of an air strike by pro-regime forces on the rebel-held town of Ariha in the northern countryside of Syria's Idlib province. Syrian regime forces pressed on with their offensive in the northwest that has displaced half a million people, despite heightened tensions with Turkey. Intensive aerial bombardment and ground fighting in the jihadist-dominated Idlib region since December have killed almost 300 civilians and triggered one of the largest wav

February 6th, 2020 - 12:53 GMT

US Calls on Moscow to Stop The Bloody Assault on Idlib

Idlib (Twitter)

February 6th, 2020 - 07:14 GMT

Syrian Regime, Russia Renew Attacks on Idlib