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Saudi FM: Dialogue Central to Ending Ukraine Conflict

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah stressed on Saturday that "dialogue was central to resolving the conflict in Ukraine." Speaking at the Doha Forum, he said the world must work together to confront challengers. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, appearing by video-link the Forum, compared the destruction of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 26, 2022

‘Butcher of Mariupol’ accused of ordering maternity hospital bombing six years after destroying Aleppo

Mikhail Mizintsev accused of ordering bombing of children’s hospital and theatre where civilians were sheltering

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022

‘The same enemy’: Syrians endured Russian bombing for years. Now they tell Ukrainians to expect the worst

Inside the rebel-controlled Idlib province, Syrians speak of their hopes and fears for the Ukraine war. Borzou Daragahi reports from near Saraqib

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022

Russian Warplanes Fly over Idlib on Syrian Revolution’s Anniversary

For the second day in a row, Russian warplanes cruised the skies of de-escalation zones in northern Syria. They flew over areas run by Syrian factions loyal to Turkey in northern Aleppo, stirring civilian fears of Russian raids returning as cities in northwestern Syria celebrate the 11th anniversary of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 16, 2022

Ukraine war recalls trauma for survivors of Aleppo siege

Survivors of the Russian-backed siege of the Syrian city of Aleppo are watching in shock as Ukrainians face familiar horrors

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2022

From Aleppo to Paris, photographer Ameer al Halbi tells his story

On March 15, 2011, the Syrian revolution began. Ameer al Halbi covered the ensuing conflict as a photographer for several years, before fleeing his hometown of Aleppo and finding refuge in France. Once there, he continued to work as a photographer, driven by the same commitment and passion. Halbi was…

France 24 · Mar 11, 2022

Russians pounding Ukraine, but Mariupol's no Grozny — yet

Russia's airstrike on a children's and maternity hospital in Ukraine is stirring memories of the Kremlin's past aerial campaigns waged in Chechnya and Syria

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2022

Truce Holds in Syria's Idlib as Turkey Bolsters its Military Posts

Saturday marked two years since the signing of the truce agreement between Turkey and Russia over Syria's northwestern Idlib province and some regions of the Hama, Aleppo and Latakia provinces. The agreement allowed Turkey to bolster its military positions along over 78 posts. It has also deployed hundreds of heavy…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 6, 2022

War 101: What it means to "take" a city

Russia's attack on Ukraine is stupid, pointless, destructive and remarkably vicious. That's what happens in war

Salon · Mar 5, 2022

Syrians recount horror under Russian air attacks

Al Jazeera talks to Syrians who endured Russian air strikes as Moscow tries to advance its invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Mar 5, 2022