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July 2nd, 2026 - 12:35 GMT

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Syria: Casualties in explosion near Palace of Justice in Damascus

ALBAWABA - Casualties were reported in an explosion that occurred inside a cafe in Damascus on Thursday, Syrian local media revealed. SANA news agency confirmed the blast, saying it took place in the Hejaz area of Damascus. A security cordon was set up in the vicinity of the explosion site near the Palace of Justice headquarters in Damascus. The cause of the explosion is unknown as first responders rushed to ...

Migrants sit on a beach covered with blanket near Skala Sykamineas on the Greek Lesbos island after crossing the Aegean sea between Turkey and Greece on March 1, 2020. Greece has blocked nearly 10,000 migrants trying to enter at the Turkey border over the past 24 hours, a Greek government source said Sunday. "From 0600 (0400 GMT) Saturday morning to 0600 Sunday morning, 9,972 illegal entrances have been averted in the Evros area," a government source said, referring to the northeastern region along the Turk

March 1st, 2020 - 11:48 GMT

Greece Blocks 10,000 Migrants Seeking to Enter From Turkey

Smoke billows over the town of Saraqib in the eastern part of the Idlib province in northwestern Syria, following bombardment by Syrian government forces, on February 27, 2020. Syrian rebels reentered the key northwestern crossroads town of Saraqib lost to government forces earlier this month but fierce fighting raged on in its outskirts today, an AFP correspondent reported. Aref TAMMAWI / AFP

March 1st, 2020 - 07:37 GMT

Ankara Requests Assistance From Washington Over Idlib War

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres looks on during the opening of the UN Human Rights Council's main annual session on February 24, 2020 in Geneva. The UN's secretary general launched a "call to action" on Monday against rising attacks on human rights worldwide, highlighting the persecution of minorities and "alarming levels of femicide". Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP

March 1st, 2020 - 07:02 GMT

Russia, China Blocks UN Resolution for Idlib Ceasefire

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March 1st, 2020 - 06:28 GMT

Erdogan Threatens to Open The Gates For Refugees to Europe

Smoke billows over the town of Saraqib in the eastern part of the Idlib province in northwestern Syria, following bombardment by Syrian government forces, on February 27, 2020. (AFP)

February 28th, 2020 - 09:53 GMT

Trump Condemns Deadly Attacks on Turkish Troops in Idlib

Putin and Erdogan held crisis telephone talks after 33 Turkish soldiers were killed by Syrian fire, triggering fears of a dangerous new escalation of tensions. AFP

February 28th, 2020 - 09:50 GMT

Moscow Summit: More Turkish Troops May Die in Syria

Syrian rebels fire from position in countryside of Idlib towards government forces on Sunday (AFP)

February 27th, 2020 - 01:52 GMT

Syrian Rebels Retake Idlib's Saraqeb Ahead of Heavy Fighting

A wonded Syrian child sits inside a vehicle as he is evacuated from the scene of a pro-regime forces air strike in the town Maarrat Misrin in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, on February 25, 2020. Abdulaziz KETAZ / AFP

February 26th, 2020 - 07:54 GMT

19 Civilians Killed in 155 Air Strikes Targeting Idlib in a Single Day

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February 25th, 2020 - 08:28 GMT

Kids Can Enter The UK But Only if They Leave Their 'Terror' Parents Behind

Turkish-backed Syrian fighters fire their anti-aircraft gun in the town of Sarmin, about 8 kilometres southeast of the city of Idlib in northwestern Syria, on February 24, 2020, as they take part in a military offensive on the village of Nayrab following an artillery barrage fired by Turkish forces. Omar HAJ KADOUR / AFP

February 25th, 2020 - 07:51 GMT

Will The Bombs Ever Stop Falling on Idlib?

Displaced Syrians drive a car loaded with their belongings through the town of Atme, near the Turkish border in the northwestern Idlib province, on February 23, 2020. Rami al SAYED / AFP

February 24th, 2020 - 07:17 GMT

Clashes Between Syrian Regime Forces, Turkish Troops Flare up in Idlib

Syrian boy stands outside a tent at an informal camp in Kafr Lusin village on the border with Turkey in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, on February 21, 2020. AFP

February 23rd, 2020 - 07:41 GMT

Assad Regime Forces Deliberately Strikes Elderly Women in Idlib