Syria is the deadliest place for aid workers, and there is little hope for change
Syria is the most dangerous place for aid workers in the world. What can the international community do to better protect them?
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10, 2020
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10, 2020
New HRW report implicates top Syrian and Russian officials in war crimes
Strikes conducted by Russian and Syrian armed forces in Idlib amounts to war crimes, a new HRW report says.
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10, 2020
Destitution, deception thrust Syrians into the Azerbaijani-Armenian war in Nagorno-Karabakh region
What are the motivations of the Syrians signing up to fight in the Azerbaijan-Armenia war?
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09, 2020
Looting, burning, cutting: How a decade of war has shrunk Syria’s forests
After a decade of war, gross mismanagement, negligence and illegal logging, Syria's forests and ecosystems have paid a grave toll.
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09, 2020
Escaping Idlib: Risking death for a chance at life in Turkey
Despite increasing restrictions on border crossings, Syrian refugees risk it all for a better life in Turkey.
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07, 2020
Inside an American journalist’s fight to get off the US ‘kill list’
“Most of my drama revolves around having a big mouth; I got it from my mother,” Bilal Abdulkareem said, laughing. Inside Abdulkareem's fight to get off the US 'kill list.'
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07, 2020
Women of northwestern Syria: A tireless fight for representation
Even under conservative HTS rule, women in northwest Syria are fighting for their right to be seen and heard in public life.
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07, 2020
UN Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria Kevin Kennedy: Closing Bab al-Salameh ‘endangers the lives of children’
UN Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Kevin Kennedy, speaks with Syria Direct about the humanitarian situation in northwest Syria and the impact of the recent closure of Bab al-Salameh.
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07, 2020
What’s next for humanitarian aid in NW Syria after cross-border aid veto?
With the expiration of the UN cross-border aid resolution looming, alternative methods for aid delivery appear less than satisfactory.
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06, 2020
Infighting between extremist opposition groups reveals tension with HTS rule in Idlib
Fighting between newly-formed "Be Steadfast" and HTS reveal greater tensions about the latter's rule in Idlib.