Idlib - Wikipedia
Idlib (Arabic: إِدْلِب, romanized: ʾIdlib, pronounced; also spelt Idleb or Edlib) is a city in northwestern Syria, and is the capital of the Idlib Governorate. It has an elevation of nearly 500 meters (1,600 ft) above sea level, and is 59 kilometers (37 mi) southwest of Aleppo.
Rebel rule in Idlib hints at what the rest of Syria can expect - BBC
The road to Idlib, a remote corner in north-west Syria, still has the signs of the old front lines: trenches, abandoned military positions, rocket shells and ammunition. Until a little more than a ...
Idlib Residents Describe Life Under Syria’s Rebels - The New York …
Dec 17, 2024 · The Islamists who now lead Syria have ruled the city of Idlib for years. Residents say they imposed some strict laws, but also heeded some complaints and improved public services.
Can Syria’s Islamist rebels govern the country? Their rule in Idlib ...
Dec 13, 2024 · How the rebels governed Idlib, in northwest Syria, offers insight into how they might rule the country. Experts and residents of Idlib describe their governance as pragmatic and influenced by...
Syria: Who's in control of Idlib? - BBC
Feb 18, 2020 · The northern Syrian province of Idlib is the last remaining stronghold controlled by forces opposed to President Bashar al-Assad.
How Might the Rebels Govern Syria? Their Ruling History in Idlib …
Dec 15, 2024 · The Islamist rebels who ousted Syria’s dictator ran a pragmatic and disciplined administration in the territory they controlled. They also jailed their critics.
Idlib | History, Battle, & Facts | Britannica
Dec 27, 2024 · Idlib, town and capital of Idlib muḥāfaẓah (governorate), northwestern Syria. It is situated in a fertile basin midway between Aleppo and Latakia and is an important textile centre and a market for one of Syria’s better agricultural districts.
Reporter's notebook: Idlib, the last Islamist rebel bastion in Syria
May 11, 2023 · SYRIA – FRANCE 24’s jihadism expert Wassim Nasr recently travelled to Idlib, the northwestern Syrian province controlled by the armed Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), and a...
What happened in Syria’s civil war, who took over and what’s
Dec 9, 2024 · Syrian and Russian jets targeted rebels in Aleppo and Idlib but opposition forces seized a second major city of Hama and quickly advanced on Homs – the gateway to the capital Damascus.
Syria Civil War: What to Know About the Fall of Bashar al-Assad
Dec 18, 2024 · The Fall of Assad in Syria: How It Happened and What Comes Next. ... In Idlib, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has espoused a government guided by a conservative and at times hard-line Sunni Islamist ideology.