Omar Albam

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Refugees in an Idlib camp

Refugees in an Idlib camp

Syrians in Lebanon: Not safe to stay, not safe to go home

Syrians are weighing up whether to stay in a more hostile Lebanon or risk the hazards back in opposition-held Syria.

A Syrian man guards his destroyed house in Al-Nayrab

A Syrian man guards his destroyed house in Al-Nayrab

Syria: Suicide drones increasingly targeting civilians

After 13 years of civil war, the situation in Syria is worsening as the government uses armed drones against farmers.

Syrien as-Suwaida | Proteste drusischen Fahnen

Syrien as-Suwaida | Proteste drusischen Fahnen

Syria: New wave of violence after protester death?

After months of peaceful anti-government protests, a protester was killed by security forces for the first time.

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Syrian woman sits in a tent in the refugee camp Maarat Misrin in the rebel-held Idlib region

Syrian woman sits in a tent in the refugee camp Maarat Misrin in the rebel-held Idlib region

In 2024, Syrians receive less aid amid rising poverty

In 2024, Syrians receive less aid amid rising poverty

Aid programs for northwest Syria are being reduced or discontinued, with serious consequences for millions of refugees.

A young man carries pictures of his family that he extracted from the rubble of his destroyed house

A young man carries pictures of his family that he extracted from the rubble of his destroyed house

Syria earthquake: A year on, 'situation is devastating'

Syria earthquake: A year on, 'situation is devastating'

A year after the major earthquake, Syrians continue to suffer while President Assad has returned to the political stage.

Destroyed houses are seen in the east Aleppo neighborhood of Tariq al-Bab, Syria.

Destroyed houses are seen in the east Aleppo neighborhood of Tariq al-Bab, Syria.

Syria: Could making 'domicide' a war crime bring justice?

Syria: Could making 'domicide' a war crime bring justice?

Calls to classify the destruction of housing as a war crime are growing. But how would that work in court?

People at a refugee camp in Syria's Idlib province

People at a refugee camp in Syria's Idlib province

Syria: Intensified bombing worsens misery in northwest

Syria: Intensified bombing worsens misery in northwest

For Syrians near the Turkish border, recent violence has made an already precarious humanitarian situation devastating.

A group of leaders against the backdrop of flags at a summit

A group of leaders against the backdrop of flags at a summit

What role does Syria play in the Hamas-Israel conflict?

What role does Syria play in the Hamas-Israel conflict?

Israel is bombing Syria, militias are firing back — but how important is Syria really in this conflict?

Three women mourn the dead at al-Masbah Camp in idlib after a Russian airstrike.

Three women mourn the dead at al-Masbah Camp in idlib after a Russian airstrike.

How violence in Syria is connected to the Israel-Hamas war

How violence in Syria is connected to the Israel-Hamas war

Could Syria's dictator and his Russian ally be using the Gaza crisis as cover to commit war crimes?

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