In war-torn Idlib, Syrians pick up pieces alone after earthquake
Parts of the provinces of Idlib and adjacent Aleppo held by Turkey-backed rebels suffered the bulk of the quake's casualties in Syria.
Wed Feb 15 2023
Syrian de-escalation deal revives Idlib Ramadan markets
The relative calm has allowed residents to resume some kind of normal life, heading to markets and stocking up on Ramadan treats.
Wed Jun 14 2017
Baby born with two heads shocks town
A woman gave birth to a baby with two heads in the Syrian city of Idlib, last week.
Tue May 30 2017
Bomb attack on powerful Syrian Islamist rebel group kills 14 - Syrian Observatory
Two blasts including at least one suicide attacker hit the base in a village east of Saraqeb in Idlib province, the British-based Observatory reported.
Sun May 21 2017
Death toll from Aleppo bomb attack at least 112 - Observatory
Those killed were mostly residents of the villages of al-Foua and Kefraya in Idlib province, but included rebel fighters guarding the convoy, the Observatory said.
Sun Apr 16 2017
Mercy Malaysia provides emergency response towards Syrian civilians
"We are deeply saddened and appalled by the reports of warring parties that fail to uphold their obligation to protect civilians in war and abide by International Humanitarian Law."
Fri Apr 14 2017
Syria's Assad says Idlib chemical attack 'fabrication' - AFP interview
Assad also said Syria's military had given up all chemical weapons, AFP said on its Twitter account.
Thu Apr 13 2017
The gassing game in Syria: Regime change and beyond
The use of chemical weapons in Sheikhun, in the Idlib province of Syria on 4th April 2017 was a heinous act. The world has rightly condemned it.
Tue Apr 11 2017
Suspected gas attack on Syria's rebel-held Idlib kills at least 58 - Observatory
A Syrian military source strongly denied the army had used any such weapons.
Tue Apr 04 2017
Syrian pilot whose plane crashed in Turkey says aircraft shot down en route to Idlib
The Syrian airforce pilot who bailed out as his warplane crashed on Turkish territory was found by a Turkish rescue team and is being treated at a hospital in the Hatay region.
Sun Mar 05 2017
Air strikes kill 21 at market in Syria's Idlib: monitor
Air strikes on a market in Syria's Al-Qaeda-held city of Idlib killed at least 21 civilians including five children on Sunday.
Sun Jun 12 2016
Suspected Russian warplanes kill scores in Syrian city - rescue workers
Air strikes believed to have been carried out by Russian warplanes killed scores of people in the centre of the rebel-held city of Idlib in northwest Syria on Sunday, rescue workers and residents said
Mon Dec 21 2015
4 of 7 kidnapped aid workers freed in Syria
The Red Cross said Monday that three of its employees had been freed in Syria along with a colleague from the Red Crescent, who were among seven aid workers abducted by gunmen.
Mon Oct 14 2013
Gunmen kidnap Red Cross workers in war-ravaged Syria
Gunman abducted seven International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent staff on Sunday in Idlib province, one of the main theatres of Syria's brutal war, the ICRC said.
Sun Oct 13 2013
'Hundreds held' in Syria tit-for-tat kidnappings
More than 300 people were abducted by armed groups in northwestern Syria over two days in an unprecedented string of sectarian kidnappings, a watchdog and residents said on Saturday.
Sat Feb 16 2013
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024