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8 01, 2019

HTS continues offensive against areas of rebel-held northwest, ‘cutting off’ and seizing nearly a dozen towns from factional rivals

By Noura HouraniJustin Clark|2020-12-03T12:00:28+01:00January 8, 2019|

AMMAN: Hardline Islamist fighters from Hay’at Tahrir a-Sham seized nearly a dozen towns and villages from rival Syrian opposition factions in the country’s northwest Tuesday morning, as inter-factional clashes continue to tip the balance of power across the rebel-held region for a second week.

26 11, 2018

‘Uneasy’ peace hangs over Syria’s northwest after airstrikes, alleged chemical attack

By Ammar HamouMohammad Abdulssattar IbrahimJustin ClarkJodi Brignola|2020-12-03T12:06:36+01:00November 26, 2018|

AMMAN: A Russian- and Turkish-brokered demilitarized buffer zone in northwestern Syria that has weathered months of tit-for-tat violence between pro-government forces and rebels could hang in the balance after a major escalation in bombardments there that has tested relations between Moscow and Ankara.

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