by Saeed Abdelrazek and Caroline Akoum | Oct 9, 2017 | Middle East
Ankara, Beirut- Turkish forces entered Idlib in northern Syrian Sunday following clashes with militants from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), triggering the first signs of a battle announced two days ago by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to re-impose security in...
by Paula Astih | Jul 22, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut- Battles erupted on Friday in northern Syria near the Turkey border crossing, Bab al Hawa. The rebel stronghold in Idlib has emerged as a fierce battlefield between Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an alliance led by al-Qaeda’s former Syria branch, and the...
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...