Idlib

Aid groups overwhelmed by needs and numbers of displaced Syrians

In an attempt to alleviate the suffering of the displaced and as part of the winter response plan for the camps, Syrian humanitarian organizations are implementing different projects. But they have still failed to reach radical solutions.

Mohammed Hardan | Syria | Mar 2, 2021

A Syrian man reacts as water floods tents at a camp for the internally displaced near the town of Kafr Lusin in the rebel-held northwestern province of Idlib, by the border with Turkey, on Jan. 19, 2021. Flooding following heavy rain at displacement camps in northwest Syria has killed a child and damaged or destroyed the tents of thousands of people, according to residents and aid workers.

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham intensifies campaign against al-Qaeda affiliate in Idlib

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham presses on with its campaign to weaken Hurras al-Din.

Khaled al-Khateb | Syria | Feb 25, 2021

Rise of Turkish lira is not felt by citizens in Syria’s Idlib

Civilians in the areas controlled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in northwest Syria are reeling under exorbitant prices of goods and the lack of a strict supply control, while the Turkish lira, which is in circulation in those areas, rises against the US dollar.

Sultan al-Kanj | Syria | Feb 24, 2021

Who benefits from attacks on Turkish forces in Idlib?

Repeated attacks on Turkish posts and soldiers in Idlib are obstructing Turkish efforts to reopen the M4 international highway and cement the cease-fire, raising questions about the parties behind the attacks.

Khaled al-Khateb | Syria | Feb 10, 2021

Flooding renders thousands of displaced Syrians homeless in northwest

Weeks of heavy rains have created immense hardship for Idlib residents, who are already contending with the war between rebel groups and the government.

Al-Monitor Staff | Syria | Jan 29, 2021

Is Al-Qaeda affiliate expanding attacks beyond Syrian town of Idlib?

Hurras al-Din, affiliated with al-Qaeda in Syria, claimed responsibility for an attack against a Russian base in northern Raqqa and pledged to expand operations outside its areas of deployment in Idlib.

Khaled al-Khateb | Syria | Jan 11, 2021

Humanitarian disaster looms over camps during winter

The lives of thousands of Syrian families in the Idlib camps lives turn into hell every year with the start of winter amid the lack of heating and rainwater drainage.

Sultan al-Kanj | Syria | Dec 30, 2020

Some Syrians prefer Idlib over areas under control of Turkish-backed armed groups

While security chaos is deemed limited in Idlib, areas under the control of Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army factions are suffering from poor security conditions amid frequent assassinations and bombings targeting civilians and military personnel.

Sultan al-Kanj | Syria | Oct 21, 2020

US drone strike kills two suspected al-Qaeda officials in Idlib

The strike is believed to have killed a former member of Huras al-Din's Shura Council and a security official.

Al-Monitor Staff | Syria | Oct 16, 2020

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham arrests US citizen Bilal Abdul Kareem in Syria’s Idlib

The State Department has yet to publicly acknowledge the activist's disappearance

Al-Monitor Staff | Syria | Aug 14, 2020

Full-fledged military escalation looms large in Idlib

Developments in southern Idlib suggest that a five-month truce could soon come to an end with a fresh regime offensive to capture Syria’s last rebel stronghold.

Metin Gurcan | Syria | Aug 5, 2020

First confirmed COVID-19 case detected in northwest Syria

The first case of the coronavirus in Idlib follows a veto at the UN Security Council today of a resolution that would have allowed aid to reach the embattled area via Turkey.

Al-Monitor Staff | Syria | Jul 10, 2020

Is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham doing Turkey’s job in Idlib?

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the rebel group dominating Idlib, is turning up pressure on radical jihadis, facing accusations of acting at the behest of Turkey.

Fehim Tastekin | Syria | Jun 26, 2020

British charity worker detained by HTS in Idlib

Tauqir Sharif was kidnapped by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham on Monday, according to a statement from his aid organization in northwest Syria.

Al-Monitor Staff | Syria | Jun 23, 2020

US kills two al-Qaeda affiliates in northwest Syria

A US drone struck a vehicle carrying two senior commanders of Huras al-Din, one a Jordanian leader and the other a Yemeni leader of the al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group.

Jared Szuba | Syria | Jun 15, 2020

Idlib

Aid groups overwhelmed by needs and numbers of displaced Syrians

In an attempt to alleviate the suffering of the displaced and as part of the winter response plan for the camps, Syrian humanitarian organizations are implementing different projects. But they have still failed to reach radical solutions.

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham intensifies campaign against al-Qaeda affiliate in Idlib

Rise of Turkish lira is not felt by citizens in Syria’s Idlib

Who benefits from attacks on Turkish forces in Idlib?

Flooding renders thousands of displaced Syrians homeless in northwest

Is Al-Qaeda affiliate expanding attacks beyond Syrian town of Idlib?

Humanitarian disaster looms over camps during winter

Some Syrians prefer Idlib over areas under control of Turkish-backed armed groups

US drone strike kills two suspected al-Qaeda officials in Idlib

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham arrests US citizen Bilal Abdul Kareem in Syria’s Idlib

Full-fledged military escalation looms large in Idlib

First confirmed COVID-19 case detected in northwest Syria

Is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham doing Turkey’s job in Idlib?

British charity worker detained by HTS in Idlib

US kills two al-Qaeda affiliates in northwest Syria

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