Tagged: Idlib

18th September 2018

Agreement over buffer zone to spare civilians in Syria’s Idlib welcomed by top UN officials

In a statement, Mr Guterres also urged all parties in Syria to ensure safe and unimpeded humanitarian access to all areas of the country, where a brutal civil conflict has raged for more than...

Middle East Monitor / NATO / World Daily

17th September 2018

Upping the Ante: NATO Warships Moving Closer to Syrian Coast – Reports

Warships from NATO’s 2nd Standing Maritime Group are patrolling Eastern Mediterranean waters, moving closer and closer to the Syrian coast, media reports said, citing Western websites monitoring naval activity in the region. The NATO flotilla cruising off the...

Middle East Monitor / World Daily

13th September 2018

Damascus shells Idlib after UN chief warns of ‘bloodbath’

Government forces shelled Syria’s last major rebel bastion on Wednesday, hours after UN chief Antonio Guterres warned the Security Council any full-blown offensive in Idlib risks triggering a “bloodbath.” As troops massed for a...

Syrian Civil War / United States / World Daily

11th September 2018

Crisis in Syria worsens as Russia launches air strikes against Idlib

After American threats to conduct air strikes on Syrian finally subsided, Russia took upon itself, the task of bombing the region of Idlib, simultaneously adding Syrian barrel bombs to the mix. The province of...

Syrian Civil War / United Nations / World Daily

11th September 2018

Save Idlib from ‘transforming into a blood bath’, UN chief Guterres urges fighters and their allies

Speaking to the press at UN Headquarters in New York on Tuesday afternoon, Secretary-General António Guterres said that the situation in Idlib is not sustainable and underscored that the presence of terrorist groups sheltering...

Syrian Civil War / World Daily

5th September 2018

Trump warns Syria to not give birth to another crisis by attacking Idlib recklessly

President of the United States Donald Trump has warned the Syrian Government to not attack the Idlib province recklessly, as it could lead to the death of hundreds of thousands of innocents. The Idlib...

Middle East Monitor / Syrian Civil War / World Daily

5th September 2018

Turkey’s Erdogan hopes Tehran summit will avert Idlib offensive

Turkey hopes a summit with Iranian and Russian leaders in Tehran on Friday will avert a Syrian government offensive on the rebel-held Idlib enclave and prevent a new influx of refugees to Turkey, President...

Syria anticipating air strike from the US after imminent reports of a chemical weapons attack; Russia stands by its long-time ally.

Middle East Monitor / United States / World Daily

28th August 2018

Syria anticipating air strike from the US after imminent reports of a chemical weapons attack; Russia stands by its long-time ally.

An anticipated attack on Syria by the United States has prompted Russia into deploying its largest fleet of warships in the Mediterranean. This naval force consists of a total of 10 warships along with...

Middle East Monitor / World Daily

19th June 2018

Blurring the border, Turkey deepens roots in northern Syria

AL-BAB, Syria — A newly paved road links the Turkish town of Cobanbey to its Syrian sister, al-Bab, across the border. In al-Bab, Turkish and Syrian flags line the streets, and signs on government...