Idlib

At least five killed, several injured after ammo-laden vehicle explodes in Syria's Idlib province

It remains unclear at the time of writing whether the explosion was accidental in nature or a deliberate explosion as a car bomb.

The aftermath of a deadly car bomb in Syria's Idlib Province, September 1, 2026.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Damascus, Syria, August 22, 2026.

Israel strike in Syria may push US to broker deal between Jerusalem and Damascus - analysis

A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa June 29, 2014

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

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


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

Opposition-held areas' ability to respond to last week’s massive tremors is threatened by a military offensive from the Russian-backed government

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

Russian jets bomb opposition-held Idlib - witnesses

Rebels say the Syrian army and its allied militias were amassing troops on front lines.

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

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