Idlib (Syria)

Type: City
Name: Idlib (Syria)
Country: Syria
Latitude: 35.939999
Longitude: 36.630001
population: 110,503
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Syrian rebels seize military base, kill 40 soldiers: monitor

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels killed at least 40 soldiers and other fighters loyal to President Bashar al-Assad as they captured a military base in the northwestern province of Idlib on Wednesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.The anti-Assad ... [Published Yahoo! News - May 22 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

6 detained for preparing attack on shelters for Syrians

Hatay governor said 6 people had been detained while getting prepared to stage a bomb attack on shelters for Syrians Celalettin Lekesiz, Governor of southern Hatay province, said on Wednesday that security forces detained 6 people who were in preparation ... [Published World Bulletin - May 22 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Syria regime, rebels brace for ...

A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) yesterday, shows people gathering in a market in in the northwestern province of IdlibCAIRO: Syria’s opposition and government are preparing to take part in an internationally-sponsored ... [Published Qatar Peninsula - May 22 2013]
First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Church leaders call for attention to Middle East crises

A Syrian independence flag flies over a large gathering of protesters in Idlib, Syria.Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has joined other leaders of the Canadian Council of Churches in calling the Canadian government to respond ... [Published Anglican Church of Canada - May 21 2013]
First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Syrian mother faces struggle over whether to return to husband, home as civil war rages

The first thing Ahlam does when she wakes up in her parents’ apartment in Brooklyn, N.Y., is check out Syrian Facebook pages.The 28-year-old ophthalmologist wants to find out whether there’s been more fighting in Ariha, her hometown in Syria’s Idlib province. ... [Published Public Radio International - May 21 2013]
First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Syrian civil war death toll in last 36 hours: 115

Home World NewsDAMASCUS - Syrian regime forces backed by warplanes killed 115 people, 20 of them were children in the last 36 hours.Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) stated on Tuesday that Syrian regime forces killed 26 people in Aleppo, 25 in suburbs ... [Published Turkish Press - May 21 2013]
Entities: Civil War, Aleppo, Damascus
First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

The New Syria: Flogging in the Town Square

Islamist rebel forces have begun holding sharia-based trials and meting public punishment.First Publish: 5/21/2013, 10:53 AMFlogging in SyriaScreenshotThe rebellion against Syrian strongman Bashar Assad is turning increasingly Islamist in nature, seeing ... [Published Israel National News - May 21 2013]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Assad forces blamed for fresh massacre, FSA reportedly downs regime aircraft

Home World NewsAssad regime is accused of carrying out a new massacre, while Free Syrian Army reportedly shut down a military aircraftDAMASCUS - Syrian Revolution General Commission (SRGC) said 17 unidentified burned bodies were found in Awar region ... [Published Turkish Press - May 20 2013]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 5 reports

Why the Rebels Aren’t Winning

JOSEPH EID / AFP /Syrian army soldiers inspect a house in the village of Western Dumayna, 7 km north of the rebel-held city of Qusayr, on May 13.The short message screeched over a walkie-talkie, prompting the half a dozen rebels in the room who had been ... [Published Time - May 20 2013]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Devastation in Syria

UTCLots of structures dating back to old times have been destroyed in the village of Salkin in Idlib as a result of the Al Assad regime forces' attacks.Many of the 400 year old houses are in shambles.Syrians have been working together to repair their ... [Published Turkish Radio and Television - May 20 2013]
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 2 reports

Turkish protesters clash with police

Protesters in a Turkish border town hit by a twin car-bombing a week ago clashed with police Saturday, as they voiced anger over the government's response to the attack.Planes lands without landing gear at... 11minCleveland officers describe emotional... ... [Published KITV 4 - May 18 2013]
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 2 reports

Assad forces kill 89 in operations

National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces condemned the massacre in Al Waar. Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) said on Sunday that 89 people were killed in the operations by Assad forces against opposition forces in several ... [Published World Bulletin - May 19 2013]

Quotes

"The Government can strengthen protections in Ireland for women and girls living in fear of violence by signing and ratifying this treaty.”"
Sabra also called on Hamas and the Free Syrian Army (FSA) to send reinforcing units to Qusayr, saying "send your troops from Idlib, Aleppo, Deir ez Zor and Raqqa, even if small, to save Homs and strengthen the resistance."
"The Secretary-General remains deeply alarmed at the escalating violence in Syria," he said. "The humanitarian crisis continues to worsen, with every third Syrian now in need of urgent assistance. One of every four has been uprooted from her or his home."
...action, including robust response to the needs of displaced peoples, leadership in the area of human rights, and assistance for churches as they "work with local peacemakers and providers of humanitarian assistance in the region."

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Amnesty global report says Syria failed by inte... [Published Amnesty International Irish Section - 12 hours ago]
SNC asks for UN humanitarian aid corridor in Syria [Published World Bulletin - 21 hours ago]
Syrian Army Advances Signal Assad May Survive f... [Published Bloomberg - May 22 2013]
Syrian rebels seize military base, kill 40 sold... [Published Yahoo! News - May 22 2013]
'Mounting Reports' Of Chemical Weapons Use In S... [Published Huffington Post Canada - May 22 2013]
6 detained for preparing attack on shelters for... [Published World Bulletin - May 22 2013]
DRC ensures humanitarian access in Syria despit... [Published TrustLaw - May 22 2013]
Syrian Civil War Turns Proxy War With Military ... [Published Eurasia Review - May 22 2013]
Syria regime, rebels brace for ... [Published Qatar Peninsula - May 22 2013]
Church leaders call for attention to Middle Eas... [Published Anglican Church of Canada - May 21 2013]
Syrian mother faces struggle over whether to re... [Published Public Radio International - May 21 2013]
Syrian civil war death toll in last 36 hours: 115 [Published Turkish Press - May 21 2013]
The New Syria: Flogging in the Town Square [Published Israel National News - May 21 2013]
Syria's military shows unexpected resilience [Published Los Angeles Times - May 21 2013]
Syria: Terrorists on the run? [Published Pravda - May 20 2013]
Assad forces blamed for fresh massacre, FSA rep... [Published Turkish Press - May 20 2013]
Syrian troops fight to recapture key city of Al... [Published Inside Bay Area - May 20 2013]
Turkey's Erdogan undone by Obama and Assad [Published Japan Times - May 20 2013]
Foreign Secretary statement to Parliament on Syria [Published Noodls - May 20 2013]
Comprehensive Report Regarding the use of Chemi... [Published Impunity Watch - May 20 2013]
Devastation in Syria [Published Turkish Radio and Television - May 20 2013]
Illegal courts, field executions, terrorists’ g... [Published Mehr News - May 20 2013]
Why the Rebels Aren’t Winning [Published Time - May 20 2013]
How Syria's Rebels Aren't Winning the War [Published RealClearWorld - May 20 2013]
Report: 23 Hezbollah members killed in Syria [Published Wichita Eagle - May 20 2013]
How Syria’s Rebels Aren’t Winning the War: The ... [Published Time - May 20 2013]
How Syria’s Rebels Aren’t Winning the War: The ... [Published The China Blog - May 20 2013]
How Syria’s Rebels Aren’t Winning the War: The ... [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - May 20 2013]
Syrian troops attack rebel stronghold near Leba... [Published Stars and Stripes - May 20 2013]
Assad says no info on journalists missing in Syria [Published Saudi Gazette - May 19 2013]
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Comprehensive Report Regarding the use of Chemi... [Published Impunity Watch - May 20 2013]
Report prepared by Syrian Network for Human Rights 14 May 2013 Introduction   GENEVA PROTOCOL The 1925 agreement banning the use of chemical and biological weapons in war prohibits the killing of persons by asphyxiating gases,  other poisonous gases ...
How Syria’s Rebels Aren’t Winning the War: The ... [Published The China Blog - May 20 2013]
The short message screeched over a walkie talkie, prompting the half a dozen rebels in the room who had been lounging on flat mattresses and drinking tea to jump to their feet, grab their guns and run out of the door. It was almost 7.30pm. Ten men in ...
How Syria’s Rebels Aren’t Winning the War: The ... [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - May 20 2013]
The short message screeched over a walkie talkie, prompting the half a dozen rebels in the room who had been lounging on flat mattresses and drinking tea to jump to their feet, grab their guns and run out of the door. It was almost 7.30pm. Ten men in ...
18 Killed in Blasts Near Turkish-Syrian Border [Published The China Blog - May 11 2013]
(ANKARA, Turkey) — Two car bombs exploded in a Turkish town near the border with Syria on Saturday, killing at least 18 people and injuring more than 22 others, officials and media reports said. Interior Minister Muammer Guler told private NTV television ...
18 Killed in Blasts Near Turkish-Syrian Border [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - May 11 2013]
(ANKARA, Turkey) — Two car bombs exploded in a Turkish town near the border with Syria on Saturday, killing at least 18 people and injuring more than 22 others, officials and media reports said. Interior Minister Muammer Guler told private NTV television ...
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Anguish in aftermath of airstikes in Syria [Published Reuters Video: Top News - Apr 25 2013]
Airstrikes pound Syrian city [Published Reuters Video: Top News - Apr 14 2013]
Syria strife leaves rebel-held town divided [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - Mar 10 2013]
Syrians blast Assad's call to prayer as a polit... [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - Jan 25 2013]
Syrians fear new silent missiles [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - Jan 20 2013]
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