Mohammed al-Khatieb

Mohammed al-Khatieb is a Syrian freelance journalist based in Aleppo. On Twitter: @MohAlkhatieb

Syria | Apr 7, 2020

Syrian camps brace for potential COVID-19 outbreak

Doctors are deeply concerned about the devastation likely to occur if the coronavirus spreads into northwest Syria, particularly the camps for the displaced.

Syria | Mar 4, 2020

Situation remains heated in Syria's Idlib as Putin, Erdogan reach deal

The Syrian regime and opposition factions are racing for military control on the ground in Idlib, while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Moscow to discuss a cease-fire.

Syria | Feb 21, 2020

Damascus brushes off Ankara's threats as Assad's forces make gains in Aleppo

Syrian forces have expelled opposition factions 12 miles from the vicinity of the city of Aleppo, opening the highway between Aleppo and Damascus at a time when Ankara is stepping up its rhetoric and threatening to launch a military attack.

Syria | Feb 7, 2020

Waves of displacement continue amid Idlib escalation

Idlib residents continue to flee toward the border with Turkey as Syrian regime forces, backed by Russian airstrikes, advance on the country’s last opposition stronghold.

Syria | Oct 30, 2019

Witnesses describe night of Baghdadi's death

Residents of the village where Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was staying spoke to Al-Monitor about what happened on the night of his assassination.

Syria | Oct 16, 2019

Erdogan says he does not mind presence of Syrian troops as long as Kurds leave

The Syrian Democratic Forces forged a deal with the Syrian government to hold off the Turkish attack in northern Syria.

Syria | Oct 10, 2019

Merger solidifies opposition in Syria, boosts Turkey's forces

In the days before Ankara began its offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria, it arranged a merger between the Syrian opposition's National Liberation Front and the Syrian National Army, strengthening Turkey's numbers for the battle.

Syria | Sep 9, 2019

Syrians ready to flee to Turkey as soon as border opens

Syrians recently protested in Idlib, calling on Turkey to open a humanitarian corridor so they can escape the government shelling.

Syria | Mar 28, 2019

New crossing aims to restore Aleppo’s economic status

Civilians and traders in northern Syria hope commercial activities will resume there now that the Abu al-Zandeen crossing is open, linking regime-controlled territory to Turkish-backed opposition areas for the first time.

Syria | Mar 14, 2019

Digital safety training keeps Syrians from being arrested

A group of Syrians in al-Bab are working as part of the SalamaTech project to train people on the risks of using cellphones and the internet, in light of the regime’s arrests.

Mohammed al-Khatieb

Syrian camps brace for potential COVID-19 outbreak

Situation remains heated in Syria's Idlib as Putin, Erdogan reach deal

Damascus brushes off Ankara's threats as Assad's forces make gains in Aleppo

Waves of displacement continue amid Idlib escalation

Witnesses describe night of Baghdadi's death

Erdogan says he does not mind presence of Syrian troops as long as Kurds leave

Merger solidifies opposition in Syria, boosts Turkey's forces

Syrians ready to flee to Turkey as soon as border opens

New crossing aims to restore Aleppo’s economic status

Digital safety training keeps Syrians from being arrested

Podcasts

Will Armenia’s land border with Iran be Azerbaijan’s next target after Nagorno-Karabakh, asks analyst Benjamin Poghosyan

Mohammed al-Khatieb

Syrian camps brace for potential COVID-19 outbreak

Situation remains heated in Syria's Idlib as Putin, Erdogan reach deal

Damascus brushes off Ankara's threats as Assad's forces make gains in Aleppo

Waves of displacement continue amid Idlib escalation

Witnesses describe night of Baghdadi's death

Erdogan says he does not mind presence of Syrian troops as long as Kurds leave

Merger solidifies opposition in Syria, boosts Turkey's forces

Syrians ready to flee to Turkey as soon as border opens

New crossing aims to restore Aleppo’s economic status

Digital safety training keeps Syrians from being arrested

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Will Armenia’s land border with Iran be Azerbaijan’s next target after Nagorno-Karabakh, asks analyst Benjamin Poghosyan