Syria

When even the hospitals of wealthy nations are pushed to the brink, what might happen in war-torn Syria?

Paraic O’Brien has been to Idlib province and followed one family in the aftermath of a Russian airstrike

A ceasefire in Syria’s rebel held Idlib province brokered with Russia is continuing to hold – according to Turkey’s defence minister.

Turkey and Russia have declared a ceasefire in north west Syria, scheduled to begin tonight.

As fighting intensifies yet again in north west Syria – bringing Turkish and Russian forces a step closer towards direct conflict – more than a million refugees are now massing on the Turkish border.

The UN’s envoy to Syria has repeated calls for an immediate ceasefire as the humanitarian situation in the north west of the country continues to deteriorate.

Syrian government forces are continuing to make gains in their campaign to end the country’s eight-year conflict by eliminating the last remaining insurgents.

Ambassador James Jeffrey – United States special representative for Syria – speaks on whether US intends to do anything to halt Syria and Russia’s advance to Idlib.

Russia is sending negotiators to Turkey this weekend to try to resolve the crisis in North West Syria where Syrian, Russian and Turkish forces are all dangerously close to conflict as President Assad presses on towards the city of Idlib.

We have an extraordinary story of survival from the village of Maaret Harma, just a few miles from the frontline. 

We speak with Dr Mohammad Abrash from Idlib Central Hospital and Mark Cutts, who’s the United Nations Deputy regional humanitarian coordinator for the Syria crisis.

We spoke to the UK’s Ambassador to the UN, Karen Pierce, ahead of the UN’s emergency session.

Today, hundreds of thousands of Syrians are again fleeing an upsurge in violence and the ongoing attacks on healthcare facilities. Since December Russian-backed Syrian government forces have upped their assault on Idlib province, slowly chipping away at its southern edge. The offensive has pushed over half a million people out of their homes in the…

In the first of our reports from the last battleground of Syria, we show the chaotic and emotional scenes as rescuers evacuate heavily pregnant women and newborn babies. 

Just eight days after a ceasefire was brokered between Russia and Turkey, the Syrian regime has intensified its bombardment of rebel-held areas in southern Idlib and Aleppo.