northwest Syria

people search through rubble

‘There were screams everywhere’: Residents of northwest Syria grapple with quake aftermath

Natural disasters

​​​​​​​Entire neighborhoods have been leveled in northwestern Syria, where an earthquake struck in the early hours of Monday morning. This region of Syria is home to millions of people displaced by years of civil war. Even before the quake, they had been living in already dire conditions.

People wearing masks stand in front of white bags of food aid

Russia’s vote at UN could cut off humanitarian aid to northwest Syria

Conflict & Justice
Trucks carry belongings of people fleeing from Maarat al-Numan, in northern Idlib, Syria, on Dec. 24, 2019.

Idlib in northwest Syria is under attack from Russian and Syrian jets. Here’s what one resident told us.

Conflict