Idlib

Confusion over fate of ISIS commander after US-led raid in Iraq

While Syrian officials report one senior leader was captured alive and another killed, uncertainty surrounds the outcome of the high-profile mission.

A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa June 29, 2014
Mahmoud al-Hamoud's son sits near tents installed next to his damaged house, as returning Syrians prepare to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, in Idlib, Syria March 28, 2025.

At least two killed, 70 injured as blast rocks Syria's Idlib

 A view of a street damaged by the earthquake, in the rebel-held town of Harem, in Idlib governorate, Syria, February 14, 2023.

No aid in Idlib as Assad army targets rebel-held northwest Syria after earthquakes

A motorbike burns after an airstrike in this screen grab taken from a social media video said to be taken in Idlib, Syria on July 16, 2019

Russian jets bomb opposition-held Idlib - witnesses


Airstrikes in Syria after Russian patrol hit by massive bomb

Russia has been conducting joint patrols with Turkey along the M4 highway in Syria after a ceasefire earlier this year.

A man rides a motorbike past damaged buildings in the rebel-held town of Nairab

Syrian, Russian airstrikes in Idlib amount to war crimes - UN

The region is home to a mix of Islamist militant and opposition groups, many of which fled other parts of Syria as President Bashar al-Assad.

A motorbike burns after an airstrike in this screen grab taken from a social media video said to be taken in Idlib, Syria on July 16, 2019

Putin urges Turkey, Iran to help promote peaceful dialog in Syria

After worsening violence displaced nearly a million people, Turkey and Russia agreed in March to halt hostilities in northwest Syria's Idlib region. This month, military jets bombed villages in Idlib

Presidents Hassan Rouhani of Iran, Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Vladimir Putin of Russia hold a joint news conference after their meeting in Ankara, Turkey April 4, 2018

Turkey’s determination to endure in Idlib: Another case of Kurdophobia?

Turkey could not endure any possibility of Kurdish self-determination or even basic human rights either at home or beyond Turkish borders.

TURKISH-BACKED fighters walk through a field of opium poppies in Idlib.

Displaced Syrians wary of coronavirus risk return to war-torn Idlib

Fighting has calmed since March when Ankara, which backs some groups opposed to President Bashar al-Assad, agreed a ceasefire with Moscow, which has supported Damascus with heavy air power.

INTERNALLY DISPLACED Syrians are seen in an IDP camp in a sports stadium in Idlib, last week.

Turkey announces first case as it claims to be model against coronavirus

Turkish media has pushed a narrative that the country has managed to keep the coronavirus at bay while neighboring countries are being infected.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks at Esenboga Airport in Ankara, Turkey, October 7, 2019

The future of Idlib

The question that remains to be answered now is: Will Idlib hold?

Syrian army soldiers gesture in southern Idlib province, Syria in this handout released by SANA on March 5, 2020.

Ceasefire in Syria's Idlib comes at a cost for Turkey's Erdogan

After six hours of talks with Vladimir Putin, a somber Erdogan announced an accord which cements territorial gains by Russian-backed Syrian forces over Turkish-backed rebels.

A wall along the border between Turkey and Syria is pictured at the Syrian town of Atimah, Idlib province, in this picture taken from Reyhanli, Hatay province, Turkey October 10, 2017

Russia, Turkey agree ceasefire deal for Syria's Idlib

Russia and Turkey back opposing sides in Syria's nine-year conflict, with Moscow supporting President Bashar al-Assad and Turkey backing some rebel groups.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan shake hands during a news conference following their talks in Moscow, Russia March 5, 2020.

Two Syrian war planes downed as Turkey begins operation against Assad

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar responded, vowing retaliation against any attack on Turkish forces or observation posts in Idlib under Turkey's right to self-defense.

Syrian President Bashar al Assad visits Syrian army troops in war-torn northwestern Idlib province, Syria, October 22, 2019

Turkish-backed rebels say they seized town in Syria's Idlib

Assad's forces, supported by Russian air power, are trying to retake the last large rebel-held region after nine years of war. Nearly a million Syrians have been displaced by the latest fighting.

People walk past a damaged building in the city of Idlib on May 31, 2019.