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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, May 30, 2017. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Erdogan: FSA in New Idlib Operation

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 7, 2017 | Middle East

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Turkey and Syrian rebel groups it backs are starting a military operation in Syria’s Idlib province with the aim of pushing out militants from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) that control the region. Idlib and...

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An internally displaced Syrian boy who fled Raqqa city, rests on a vehicle loaded with belongings, inside a camp in Ain Issa, Raqqa Governorate, Syria May 2, 2017. REUTERS/Rodi Said

US Airdrops Forces in East Syria…‘Desert Volcano’ Launched

by Youssef Diab | May 24, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- The US-led international coalition forces have conducted an airdrop of forces in east Syria against ISIS, killing eight militants, as the Free Syrian Army (FSA) kicked off its “desert volcano” battle to remove “Iranian militias” from the so-called triangle...

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Caption:A bombed-out street in Daraa, Reuters

ISIS Advances in Western Daraa, Syria Moving Closer to Rebel Stronghold in Nawa

by Youssef Diab | Mar 1, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut-Terror group ISIS tightened its grip over swathes of land in rural western Daraa, Syria, recording a sizable advance against rebel-held areas. The progress comes ten days after an ISIS-staged counterattack in south Syria. Last week, ISIS’ offshoot ‘Jaysh Khaled...

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Residents inspect a site damaged by an airstrike in Hafsarja, in the insurgent stronghold of Idlib province, Syria May 9, 2016. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

North Syria Ex​p​eriences ​​ Heightening Tensions as ‘Nusra Front’ Perseus Expansion

by Paula Astih | Feb 7, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- Swathes of northern Syria territory controlled by rebel factions, encompassing rural areas of both Idlib and Aleppo, have been witnessing escalatory tensions. Internal conflict has been registered between Free Syrian Army (FSA) factions and the recently formed...

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A fighter from the Free Syrian Army plays with a dog at a checkpoint captured from ISIS group jihadis near the town of Qabasin, located northeast of the city of Al-Bab, some 30 km from Aleppo/ AFP

ISIS Besieged in Al-Bab, Disputes among Astana Sponsors

by Said Abdul Razzak | Feb 7, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara, Moscow – ISIS militants are now encircled in the city of al-Bab after Syrian regime forces advanced Monday in the north of Syria towards the south of the city while the Turkish army and Free Syrian Army (FSA) factions tightened the lose on the terrorist...