On 12 May 2024, the Salvation Government of the Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Idlib province, northern Syria, requested the head of the committee responsible for following up on the …
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Syria/Idlib: Arbitrary Arrest to Everyone who Refuses to Pay Royalties Under the Pretext of “Collecting Zakat Money”
Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), through the General Authority of Zakat, forces farmers In Idlib to pay levies and taxes on wheat harvest under the pretext of collecting “crops Zakat” money. …
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Taking advantage of Deir ez-Zor’s unrest between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and its Deir ez-Zor Military Council on the one hand and Arab tribes on the other, the Hay’at …
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1. Introduction The assassination of the media activist Muhammad Abdul Latif, locally known as Muhammad Abu Ghannoum, and his pregnant wife in al-Bab city on 7 October 2022 caused a …
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Syria/Turkey Earthquakes: How Has Vital Aid to Worst-Hit Areas Been Restricted or Blocked?
At dawn on 6 February 2023, two large-magnitude earthquakes and a series of aftershocks hit several parts of Syria. The tremor took the lives of thousands, rendered scores more injured, …
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Ninar Khalifa Violent unrest has left Christians in parts of Syria newly under the control of Islamist militants. To protect themselves, they have been forced to accommodate the whims of …
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Ninar Khalifa “Earlier this year, unidentified assailants kidnapped one of my relatives, who was a well-known food merchant, while leaving his home in Jabal al-Summaq, rural Idlib, to Idlib city. …
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Northern Syria: Clashes Between Opposition Factions Lead to the Permanent Presence of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Afrin
Recent clashes between the Levant Front/al-Jabha al-Shamiya and the 32nd Division – Ahrar al-Sham sector has allowed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which controls the remaining areas in Idlib Governorate, to …
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Background On 7 March 2022, the United States declared Idlib-based jihadi faction Katibat al-Tawhid wa-l-Jihad (‘Tavhid va Jihod’ or KTJ) a terrorist organization. In addition to the US’s Specially Designated …