VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and SUZAN FRASER / The Associated PressMar 5, 2020
Putin and Erdogan reach deal to try to ease escalating tensions with Assad-led forces in Idlib and say they will help refugees return home. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
COSTAS KANTOURIS and SUZAN FRASER / The Associated PressMar 4, 2020
Greece fires tear gas and stun grenades on crowds seeking refuge after Turkey declares its previously guarded gateways to Europe open. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
COSTAS KANTOURIS and ANDREW WILKS / The Associated PressMar 1, 2020
Thousands try to enter Greece by land and sea, trying to escape a Russian-backed Syrian offensive in Idlib province. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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MEHMET GUZEL and ANDREW WILKS / The Associated PressFeb 28, 2020
Tensions rise significantly after 33 Turkish troops die in a Russian-backed Syrian government airstrike. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
EDITH M. LEDERER / The Associated PressFeb 19, 2020
"Humanitarian catastrophe” unfolds in Idlib province as Russia-backed effort displaces hundreds of thousands, including 500,000 children. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
ALBERT AJI and ZEINA KARAM / The Associated PressFeb 17, 2020
His comments come amid a military advance that has sparked a humanitarian catastrophe that the U.N. warns “has reached a horrifying level.” Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
SUZAN FRASER and BASSEM MROUE / The Associated PressFeb 10, 2020
A U.N. official says the number of people displaced by the violence since December has reached nearly 700,000, up from 600,000. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
SARAH EL DEEB and SUZAN FRASER / The Associated PressFeb 7, 2020
The region, which is near the border with Turkey, is the last rebel-held bastion in the war-ravaged country. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
EDITH M. LEDERER / The Associated PressFeb 4, 2020
Antonio Guterres points to escalating conflicts from Libya and Yemen to Syria and beyond. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
ALBERT AJI and BASSEM MROUE / The Associated PressJan 29, 2020
The offensive, part of a Russian-backed military assault, is displacing hundreds of thousands who are fleeing to safer areas. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
AYA BATRAWY and EDITH M. LEDERER / The Associated PressSep 28, 2019
Speaking at the U.N., Syria's top diplomat says his government reserves the right to defend its territory in any way necessary. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Ray McGovern / Consortium NewsSep 13, 2018
If the president bows to his neoconservative aides on Syria, he risks thrusting the U.S. into a deadly conflict with Russia. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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