Syria

Afghanistan redux, mind your language, and Angola’s First Family

25 August 2017

Which humanitarian topics are on IRIN’s radar and should be on yours? Check out our curation of upcoming events, topical reports, opinion, and quality journalism:

News

This week’s humanitarian cheat sheet
18 August 2017
Which humanitarian topics are on IRIN’s radar and should be on yours? Check out our curation of upcoming events, topical reports, opinion, and quality journalism:
Feature

Aid workers at risk on World Humanitarian Day
18 August 2017
We mark World Humanitarian Day with a selection of articles about the risks faced by aid workers

New order on the border: Can foreign aid get past Syria’s jihadis?
15 August 2017 Analysis
Black flags over Idlib: The jihadi power grab in northwestern Syria
9 August 2017 Analysis
How the Lebanese school system is segregating refugees
27 June 2017 Feature

Analysis

Aleppo militias become major test for Assad
22 June 2017
Who is Ahmed Jawish and why is his murder so important for the future of Syria?
Opinion

Disturbing civilian death trends in Iraq-Syria air war: A researcher’s view
20 June 2017
Civilian-death monitor Airwars argues that the US-led coalition needs to take more care to protect civilians as strikes spike in Iraq and Syria
Analysis

The battle for Raqqa begins
6 June 2017
Don’t be fooled into thinking the fall of Raqqa will mean the end of the war in Syria
News

Turkey expels Syrians working for Danish NGO
2 June 2017
In the latest crackdown on foreign NGOs, Turkey has thrown out the Syrian staff of a Danish group.
Analysis

The complex battle for control in eastern Syria
30 May 2017
With western Syria becalmed, the battle for control of eastern Syria has begun in earnest
Analysis

Can a deal in Astana wind down the Syrian war?
5 May 2017
Russia, Turkey, and Iran have signed an agreement to de-escalate the conflict in Syria. Will it work?