Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot-summer Mediterranean (Csa). [17] The nearby city of Aleppo has an important economic presence in Idlib.[16]. North of the city are the Dead Cities, a collection of important archaeological sites from the Byzantine era. Idlib is the provincial capital; other major settlements include Abu al-Duhur, Al Hamdaniyah, Ariha, Harem, Jisr al-Shughur, Kafrsajna, Khan Shaykhun, Ma'arrat al-Nu'man, Salqin, Saraqib and Taftanaz. The following day a military tribunal ordered the execution of more than a hundred of the detainees. A blast at a jihadist-run arms depot in Syria’s northwestern Idlib region killed two fighters and a civilian Monday, a war monitor said.. Poverty, high … Under the Technical and Financial Cooperation Agreement between the governments of Italy and Syria, the museum was to undergo a restoration and renovation project starting in 2010. [20], Omayya SC, founded in 1972, is the most popular football team in the city. [9], During the uprising since 2011, Idlib was the focus of protests and fighting in the early phase of the Syrian war. The 2014 Idlib offensive was a series of operations conducted by the rebels against the Syrian Government. Most of Idlib's 4 million residents are displaced, with many having found refuge in overcrowded displacement camps where social distancing and safe hygiene is virtually impossible. The Jabal Zawiya highland region lies in the south-central areas of the governorate.[37]. Syria's war has killed more than 388,000 people since it started in 2011 with the repression of anti-government protests. The all-time record high temperature was 44 °C (111 °F) on June 16, 2012. Idlib Municipal Stadium is the main football venue in the city. Discover Kelli, Idlib, Syria with the help of your friends. Amid Syria's currency crisis, a new round of US sanctions against the Assad regime is due to come into force shortly. The pictures emerging from northwest Syria show the depths of the catastrophe that has overtaken millions of civilians in the region: people taking flight with their belongings piled high, flooded camps, and hospitals bombed out of service. The explosion blew the warehouse to smithereens and set fire to a nearby field, an AFP correspondent who reached the scene near the town of Fuaa reported.. Some demonstrators seized weapons and ammunition from a nearby army barracks. The districts are further divided into 26 sub-districts (nawahi): As per the 2004 Syrian census the population was 1,258,400. Idlib (Arabic: إِدْلِب‎, romanized: ʾIdlib, also spelt Edlib or Idleb) is a city in northwestern Syria, and is the capital of the Idlib Governorate. A terrorist attack on positions of the Syrian forces has been repelled in the Idlib region and at least ten gunmen were killed, Alexander Karpov, deputy chief of … [18] The attack was the deadliest use of chemical weapons in the Syrian civil war since the Ghouta chemical attack in 2013. Coordinates: 35°56′N 36°38′E / 35.933°N 36.633°E / 35.933; 36.633. As of August 2018, following the end of the Siege of al-Fu'ah and Kafriya, which had been government-held until July 2018, the governorate is almost entirely under the control of the Syrian rebels (primarily the National Front for Liberation, which has over 50,000 fighters) along with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, with estimated numbers of fighters between 12,000 and 30,000. Get Idlib's weather and area codes, time zone and DST. Idleb Idleb, Idlib ou Edleb (en arabe : إدلب) est une ville de Syrie, capitale du gouvernorat du même nom. The Idlib Governorate clashes (September 2011 – March 2012) were violent incidents involving the newly formed Free Syrian Army (FSA) and government-loyal forces, during which the FSA took control of Saraqib, Binnish, Sarmin, Ariha, Zardana, al-Bara and Taftanaz. One Turkish soldier was killed and four were wounded in the northwestern Syrian region of Idlib on Monday in a rocket attack on a supply convoy, Turkey's Defence Ministry said. [14] Summers are hot and rainless, while winters are rainy and cool. After this, government forces retook the city and the rebel-controlled province after a month of fighting, prior to the attempted enforcement of the ceasefire proposed by Kofi Annan. This was followed by the Idlib Governorate clashes (June 2012–April 2013), in which the FSA took or regained control of Salqin, Armanaz, Harem, Sarmin, Darkush, Kafr Nabl, Maarrat al-Nu'man and Taftanaz, while government forces maintained control over Jisr ash-Shugur, Fu'ah, Idlib city, Abu al-Duhur airbase and Khan Shaykhun and recaptured Ariha. [17] In 1995 there were roughly 300 hectares planted with various citrus crop. [15][16] The release of a toxic gas, which included sarin, or a similar substance,[17] killed at least 74 people and injured more than 557, according to the Idlib health authority. Syria’s Idlib prepares for Ramadan. If the Biden administration is looking to correct Washington’s overly militarised foreign policy, one opportunity to redefine U.S. counter-terrorism strategy lies in Idlib, an area which U.S. officials once described as “the largest al-Qaeda safe haven since 9/11”. The Idlib Regional Museum in the city contains over 17,000 of the Ebla tablets and serves as Idlib's main tourist attraction, excluding the nearby ancient site of Ebla itself. After the 2015 Idlib offensive in March, the rebel alliance Army of Conquest, led by the al-Nusra Front and Ahrar al-Sham, succeeded in the Second Battle of Idlib and captured the city,[10] as well as besieging the Shi'a-majority towns of Al-Fu'ah and Kafriya to the north of Idlib city. Il s’agit de la dernière poche de résistance qui n’est pas encore complètement aux mains du régime de Bachar-el-Assad. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey's Hatay province to the north, Aleppo Governorate to the east, Hama Governorate to the south, and Latakia Governorate to the west. Photo: Save the Children According to a report by Save the Children, flooding swamped over 60 camps housing internally displaced people in parts of northern Idlib … This included the 10 March Battle of Idlib (2012), a government victory. Since the Syrian government and its allies began an offensive on Idlib in the Spring of 2019, approximately 25% of the opposition-controlled territory has fallen - roughly 75% still remains. Mohamed Hashem. [5], From the Köprülü period, Idlib was a center of olive production. Idlib was also a major producer of cotton fabrics. The clashes were mostly concentrated around Khan Shaykhun and on the highway towards Maarrat al-Nu'man, and resulted in rebel victory. Syria's Idlib receives first batch of Covid vaccines. Idlib Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة ادلب‎ / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Idlib) is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. Depuis l’été 2018, la ville d’Idlib et sa région, dans le nord-ouest de la Syrie, sont au cœur de vives négociations pour éviter un massacre. [2] A 2011 UNOCHA estimate put the population at 1,501,000, though this has likely changed since the start of the war. During the clashes, Tahrir al-Sham attempted to capture the Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing. If the Biden administration is looking to correct Washington’s overly militarised foreign policy, one opportunity to redefine U.S. counter-terrorism strategy lies in Idlib, an area which U.S. officials once described as “the largest al-Qaeda safe haven since 9/11”. [7] In the late 19th century, Idlib was "flourishing" and still contained a number of Christian families, according to German orientalist Albert Socin. Olive oil pressing and textiles are some of the city's local industries. [19], Because of the rapidly declining value of the Syrian pound, the Turkish lira became widespread in use in Idlib and was adopted as legal tender in the city on 15 June 2020. [30] The raid was launched based on a CIA intelligence effort that located the leader of ISIS. À la tête de l’enclave rebelle d’Idlib dans le nord-ouest de la Syrie, Abou Mohammed Al-Joulani voudrait sortir son groupe Hayat Tahrir al-Sham de la liste des organisations terroristes. The explosion blew the warehouse to smithereens and set fire to a nearby field, an AFP correspondent who reached the scene near the town of Fuaa reported.. The nearby city of Aleppo has an important economic presence in Idlib. As the uprising descended into armed conflict, Idlib became the focus of a rebel campaign, which temporarily captured the city and the governorate, prior to a government offensive in April 2012. Some 53,800 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine were distributed in the last rebel-held enclave on Wednesday, a UN official said. [35], Parts of the westernmost regions of the governorate form part of the Al-Ghab Plain, through which flows the Orontes river. Although the major markets for Idlib's soap were at Aleppo, Antioch, and Hama,[7] the product was exported as far as the Ottoman capital of Istanbul. [4] The remainder of rebel-held territory is dubbed by publications such as Reuters, the BBC and Agence France-Presse as Syria's "last rebel stronghold". Dix ans après le début du soulèvement contre Bachar Al-Assad qui a marqué le commencement de la guerre en Syrie, des milliers de personnes se sont rassemblées lundi 15 mars à Idlib. 21:59 05.11.2020 [3] Idlib is divided into six main districts: Ashrafiyeh (the most populous), Hittin, Hejaz, Downtown, Hurriya, and al-Qusur. The club played in the Syrian Premier League for the 2011-2012 season. [34], As the value of Syrian currency has plummeted, the Turkish lira was adopted as legal tender in the governorate on 15 June 2020. In 2011, the governorate was taken over by Syrian rebel militias in the context of the Syrian civil war. It has an elevation of nearly 500 meters (1,600 ft) above sea level, and is 59 kilometers (37 mi) southwest of Aleppo. Idlib | Rebel factions target two military positions of regime forces in… May 6, 2021 Rocket attack | Regime forces target civil car with guided missile in… Des tirs visant un blindé dans la zone de désescalade d'Idlib en Syrie ont fait trois blessés parmi les militaires russes, selon le ministère russe de la Défense. Idlib is a major agricultural center of Syria, the Idlib area is also historically significant, containing many "dead cities" and tells. [20][15][21][22] The Assad government denied using any chemical weapons in the air strike.[23]. SYRIE-SECURITE-TURQUIE:Un soldat turc tué et quatre blessés à Idlib en Syrie, annonce le ministère de la Défense. [5][6][7], Idlib Governorate was separated from the neighboring Aleppo Governorate on 17 November 1957, during the reign of President Shukri al-Quwatli. The battles were fought in the Idlib Governorate and the western countryside of the Aleppo Governorate. Explore further Nigeria receives nearly 4 million vaccines from COVAX The village of Idlib was founded by Fazıl Ahmed Pasha, the son of Grand Vizier Köprülü Mehmed Pasha (r. 1656–1661) who appointed him governor of Damascus Eyalet. Reports of its area vary, depending on the source, from 5,933 km to 6,097 km . [12] The battle resulted in a victory for the jihadis. A consequent cease-fire attempt lasted from 14 April to 2 June 2012. The Idlib Governorate clashes (July 2017) were a series of military confrontations between Ahrar al-Sham and Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham. 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