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August 14, 2019
Civilians flee as Syrian government closes in on town bombed with sarin
Advance on Khan Sheikhoun, held by rebels since 2014, comes after collapse of a ceasefire in Idlib earlier this month


August 10, 2019
More than 100,000 people thought to have gone missing or been detained in Syria since war began, UN says
Syrian government responsible for most missing person cases


August 10, 2019
Syrian regime pays heavy price for two strategic towns in Hama
The scrapped truce was brokered in the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan Aug. 1, in the presence of the Syrian opposition, the Syrian government and the guarantor states of Russia, Iran and Turkey


August 9, 2019
Syria: new Idlib clashes sow ‘total panic’ among civilians, UN says
Senior official says government offensive would be ‘playing with fire’ after truce collapses


August 3, 2019
UN to investigate attacks on humanitarian facilities in Syria’s Idlib province
Probe will examine whether UN decision to share locations of health facilities was used to target civilians


August 2, 2019
Escalating conflict in Idlib leaves increasing numbers dead, wounded or displaced
The escalation in violence has caused 450,000 people to leave their homes, adding to the previous displacements of hundreds of thousands of people to and within Idlib governorate


July 28, 2019
UN rights chief condemns ‘international indifference’ over Syria bloodshed
Michelle Bachelet says those responsible for air strikes targeting civilians could be charged with war crimes


July 25, 2019
Syria: Dire Conditions for ISIS Suspects’ Families
Countries Should Support Citizens’ Returns, Increase Aid


July 22, 2019
New Government Policies Worsen Conditions of Refugees in Lebanon
In addition to official policies, leading Lebanese politicians have unabashedly propagated racist and inflammatory rhetoric which has increased hostilities and spurred a wave of hate crimes against refugees