Sep 19 Thousands back home in north Syria after Russia-Turkey deal By Associated Press The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that some 7,000 people have returned to their towns and villages since Monday when Russia and Turkey announced the deal. Continue reading
Sep 18 Russia and Turkey created a buffer zone in Syria. Now will it hold? By Larisa Epatko Charles Lister of the Middle East Institute describes what's motivating Turkey and Russia to enforce the buffer zone in Idlib, Syria, as well as what the U.S. thinks of the agreement. Continue reading
Sep 18 Putin seeks to defuse downing of Russian plane off Syria By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The downing of the reconnaissance aircraft highlighted the dangers posed by the conflicting interests of various powers in the crowded skies over Syria. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 4:52 How Russia and Turkey struck a deal to avoid imminent bloodshed in Idlib Russia and Turkey agreed Monday to create a demilitarized zone in Idlib province between the Syrian opposition and areas under the Assad's regime control. The agreement seems to save the region from a military assault and averts what was expected… Continue watching
Sep 16 Syria’s rebel Idlib prepares for a losing battle By Associated Press BEIRUT — They dug trenches around towns, reinforced caves for cover and put up sand bags around their positions. They issued calls to arms, urging young men to join in the defense of Idlib, the Syrian province where opposition fighters… Continue reading
Sep 12 With looming Idlib crisis, what can we expect from another round of Syria peace talks? By Larisa Epatko The next round of Syria peace talks are scheduled to begin Friday, even as the international community braces for a potential bloodbath in Idlib province, the country’s last rebel stronghold. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 25:02 September 8, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, September 8, ceasefire talks in Tehran fail as airstrikes target the last rebel-held territory in Syria, and global marches demand more government action on climate change. Also, Europe’s migration crisis may fuel the rise of… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 5:17 Ceasefire talks fail as airstrikes target last rebel-held region in Syria By PBS News Hour Syrian government and Russian forces launched airstrikes on Idlib province, where approximately 3 million people live in Syria's last rebel-held territory, on Saturday. More than 60 air raids have taken place in southern Idlib, according to the Syrian Observatory for… Continue watching
Sep 08 U.S. lacks leverage as assault on Syrian enclave looms By Matthew Lee, Susannah George, Associated Press The Trump administration has little leverage to stop Russia, Iran and Syria pressing ahead with a massive military assault against Syria's northwest Idlib province. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 8:29 With millions of lives in the balance, Iran, Russia and Turkey discuss Syria’s fate Russia, Iran and Bashar al-Assad's regime are on the verge of launching a major assault on Idlib, the remaining Syrian holdout of both radical militants and more moderate opposition, in what is likely the last big battle of the war. Continue watching