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A Turkish soldier stands on an army armored vehicle on October 8, 2017 at Syria-Turkey border at Reyhanli district in Hatay. Ilyas Akengin / AFP

Idlib Battle Kicks Off as Turkish Forces, Al-Nusra Clash

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...

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Syrians wait at a checkpoint at the Syrian border crossing of Bab al-Hawa on the Syrian-Turkish border in Idlib province, Jan. 21, 2015. (photo by REUTERS/Abed Kontar)

Rebel Factions’ Fighting Near Turkish Border Calls on Mediation Efforts

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...

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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...