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Idlib - Wikipedia. Coordinates: 35°56′N 36°38′E. Idlib ( Arabic: إِدْلِب, romanized : ʾIdlib, pronounced [ʔid.lib]; also spelt Idleb or Edlib) is a city in northwestern Syria, and is the capital of the Idlib Governorate. It has an elevation of nearly 500 meters (1,600 ft) above sea level, and is 59 kilometers (37 mi) southwest of Aleppo.
Feb 18, 2020 · BBC. The northern Syrian province of Idlib is the last remaining stronghold controlled by forces opposed to President Bashar al-Assad. Syrian government forces have been pushing into rebel-held...
6 days ago · Idlib, town and capital of Idlib muḥāfaẓah (governorate), northwestern Syria. It is situated in a fertile basin midway between Aleppo and Latakia and is an important textile centre and a market for one of Syria’s better agricultural districts.
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Oct 31, 2023 · Northwest Syria witnesses most intense military escalation in three years. More than 65 civilians have been killed in Idlib and nearby cities by government forces and Russia so far this month.
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Feb 18, 2020 · A humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding in north-western Syria, where the government of President Bashar al-Assad is trying to recapture the opposition-held province of Idlib.
It's hard to say. But the renewed Syrian government offensive into Idlib, backed by Russian air power and Iranian proxies on the ground, has effectively ended any hope of a deal.
Oct 7, 2023 · On Saturday, Syrian artillery pounded towns and villages held by rebels in Idlib province, killing seven and wounding 10, according to the opposition’s Syrian Civil Defense, also known as White Helmets. After more than 12 years of civil war, Idlib is the last major rebel stronghold in Syria.
