Dec 25 Watch 3:24 News Wrap: Parts of Hong Kong paralyzed as protesters, police clash In our news wrap Wednesday, another wave of anti-government demonstrations paralyzed parts of Hong Kong. Black-clad protesters descended on the streets of a busy shopping district, and riot police used tear gas to disperse crowds. Also, protests erupted in India’s… Continue watching
Dec 25 216,000 have fled homes in northwest Syria in recent weeks By Associated Press A relief group active in northwestern Syria said 216,632 people have fled their homes, many of them with no specific place to go. Many have been heading toward the Turkish border for safety. Continue reading
Dec 23 Residents of Syria’s Idlib province flee new government offensive By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Syrian government forces pressed ahead Monday with a new military assault on the country's last rebel stronghold that began last week. The offensive has triggered a mass exodus of civilians fleeing to safer areas near the Turkish border. Continue reading
Dec 22 Syrian troops push toward Turkish observation post in Idlib By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Syrian government forces pushed deeper in their offensive on the last remaining rebel stronghold in the country’s northwest on Sunday, getting very close to a Turkish observation post in the area, opposition activists said. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 3:24 News Wrap: Afghans mourn victims of wedding bombing In our news wrap Tuesday, hundreds of people in Kabul, Afghanistan, paid tribute to the dozens who died in a suicide bombing. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack on a wedding celebration. Also, the dominant militant group… Continue watching
Aug 20 Militants leave key rebel town as Syrian troops advance in Idlib By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Government troops moved into northern and western neighborhoods of Khan Sheikhoun, marking a significant gain for President Bashar Assad's forces as they try to chip away at territory controlled by the opposition in Idlib. Continue reading
Aug 01 Syria says it agrees to cease-fire in rebel stronghold of Idlib By Albert Aji, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The decision came hours after U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres authorized an investigation into attacks on health facilities and schools in the rebel-held enclave, following a petition from 10 members of the U.N. Security Council. Continue reading
Jul 31 Why has the deadly Idlib crisis been met with a ‘collective shrug’? By Layla Quran Analysts and advocates say the Syrian regime and Russian forces will continue to attack with impunity unless the international community does more to stop them. Continue reading
Jul 22 Syrian airstrikes kill dozens as fighting escalates By Zeina Karam, Associated Press Syrian government forces launched their offensive in Idlib province in late April, but the troops have made little progress since the push started. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 7:29 Idlib’s ‘relentless’ onslaught vs. northeastern Syria’s ‘fragile stability’ In northwest Syria, Idlib province -- the final stronghold of opponents of the Assad regime -- is under relentless attack, and a source of tension between Syria and Turkey. Land liberated by the U.S. and its Kurdish allies in northeast… Continue watching