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man looking out a broken window, surrounded by rubble

Russia-Turkey agreement provides inkling of hope to Syrians in Idlib

Conflict

The Russian-Turkish agreement to designate a demilitarized zone may have averted an imminent attack on Idlib but many of the Syrians who live there, like Mohammad Hmeidan and his family, are still waiting for a more permanent solution to their displacement.

A fuel stand in rebel-held, besieged Eastern Ghouta, Syria, Feb. 12, 2017.

The lucrative business of smuggling supplies into Syria’s besieged Eastern Ghouta

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