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Seven killed in Russian air attack on Syria’s Idlib

Dead in the attack on al-Jadidah included four children from one family, the White Helmets and residents have said.

Al Jazeera · Jul 22, 2022

Children among 7 Killed in Alleged Russian Strike in Syria

Russian air strikes on a rural swath of northwest Syria on Friday killed at least seven people including four children, a war monitoring group and rescuers said, following months of relative calm in the area. Four strikes by aircraft identified as Russian by ground spotters hit the countryside in Idlib,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 22, 2022

Syria Landmines Keep Sowing Death

Family members from three generations were huddled on the back of a pickup truck for what started as a joyful ride through the Syrian countryside for Abdulaziz al-Oqab and his relatives. They were planning to sample the long-forgotten peacetime pleasure of a simple family picnic when a landmine brought a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 11, 2022

‘Forgotten’ Syrian interpreter attempts suicide after UK asylum delays

The man, who has been awaiting a Home Office decision for almost two years, says the anxiety has had a significant impact on his wellbeing

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2022

Syrians Aid Ukrainians in Ties Forged by War

Syrians are mobilizing to support Ukrainians, sharing hard-earned knowledge gleaned from years of war involving Russian forces, such as surviving shelling, helping refugees and responding to chemical attacks. With both Ukrainians and Syrians seeking accountability for the ravages inflicted by Russian forces in their countries, they feel a unique bond…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 12, 2022

Syria Rescuers Film Tutorial to Aid Ukraine's First Responders

In a bombed-out building in northwest Syria, rescue workers who for years have braved Russia's war strategies film a tutorial video for Ukrainian volunteers crammed with tips gained from first-hand experience of treating casualties. Using a dummy, members of Syria's "White Helmets" civil defense force demonstrate how to apply bandages…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 11, 2022

How Russia is using tactics from the Syrian playbook in Ukraine

Entire settlements reduced to rubble, attacks on civilian targets and the bombing of refugee exit routes were all part of Moscow’s brutal Syria campaign

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2022

Artillery in Northwest Syria Kills 6, Including 2 Children

Six people from the same family including two children were killed in a Syrian military artillery strike on an opposition-held village in northwest Syria on Saturday, opposition activists said. Residents said the family was outside their house enjoying sunny weather and drinking tea when the shell struck. Low-flying reconnaissance aircraft…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 12, 2022

Building Collapses in Syria, Killing Woman and 3 Children

A building collapse in northwest Syria killed a woman and three of her children, while her husband and three other children survived, the opposition Syrian Civil Defense group said Thursday. The collapse of the building Wednesday night on the southern edge of the city of Idlib came as northwest Syria…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 10, 2022