Posts Tagged: Idlib Syria
Steps to Remove ‘Moderate Opposition’ From Syria’s Idlib Unacceptable, Turkey Says
Turkey on Friday said that steps to remove members of the "moderate opposition" from Syria's Idlib region were unacceptable. President Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin, made...
Syrian Rebels See Idlib Deal as Victory, Damascus as Test for Turkey
Turkey will send more troops into Syria's Idlib province after striking a deal with Russia that has averted a government offensive and delighted rebels who...
As Idlib Offensive Looms, Syrians Flee to Border Villages
Syrians escaping violence in Idlib have arrived in villages near the Turkish border in droves, fearing Damascus will launch a full-blown assault on the rebel...
Envoy: US Has Seen Evidence of Syria Preparing Chemical Weapons in Idlib
There is "lots of evidence" that chemical weapons are being prepared by Syrian government forces in Idlib in northwest Syria, the new US adviser for...
Iran, Russia, Turkey to Decide Fate of Syria’s Idlib, Air Strikes Hit Rebel Areas
The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey -- the main outside players in Syria's long war -- were meeting in Tehran on Friday to discuss...
Warplanes Strike Syria’s Rebel-Held Idlib Region
Air strikes hit parts of the Idlib region in northwest Syria, the country's last major insurgent stronghold, a war monitoring group and a rescue service...
Militants Must be ‘Cleaned Out’ of Syria’s Idlib, Iran Says
Iran called on Monday for militants to be "cleaned out" of Syria's Idlib province, as it prepared for talks with Syria and Russia about confronting...
Pope Calls for All Parties to Safeguard Syrian Civilians in Idlib
Pope Francis on Sunday appealed to all parties who have influence in Syria to defend human rights and safeguard the civilian population in the rebel-held...
UN Fears Chemical Weapons in Syria Battle With ‘10,000 Terrorists’
The United Nations called on Russia, Iran and Turkey on Thursday to forestall a battle in Syria's Idlib province which would affect millions of civilians...
Merkel, Trump Share Concerns About Syrian Developments
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump shared concerns about developments in Syria, especially the humanitarian situation in the region around Idlib, their...
Observatory: Death Toll in Syria Blast Climbs to 69
The number of people killed when an explosion ripped through a building thought to be storing weapons in rebel-held northwestern Syria has climbed to 69...
UN: Russia and Iran Keen to Avoid Bloodbath in Syria’s Idlib
Russia, Iran and Turkey told a meeting of the Syria humanitarian task force on Thursday that they would do their utmost to avoid a battle...
Turkey’s Erdogan Says Will Discuss Idlib, Deraa With Russia’s Putin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday he will discuss with Russian President Vladimir Putin ways to protect Syrians from potential attack in the...
UN Fears for 2.5 Million in Syria’s Rebel-Held Idlib as Fighting Escalates
An escalation in fighting and air strikes in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province leaves 2.5 million civilians with "no place else to go" within their shattered...
