fighting flares

Syrian government seeks to revive a moribund economy ravaged by almost nine years of war

Despite an August ceasefire deal and international calls for de-escalation, scores of civilians have been killed

Around 6.5 million people in Syria are food insecure, or lack access to sufficient nutritious food

Turkish observation point in the town of Morek was encircled by Syrian regime forces in August this year

The war in Syria has killed more than 370,000 people and displaced millions since it erupted in 2011

Two men unload dozens of long metal poles from a small truck, stacking them on the ground

Operation has seen the Turkish army occupy a strip spanning some 120 kilometres (75 miles) of the border

The offensive has killed dozens of civilians, mainly on the Kurdish side

He says that Trump's decision to withdraw US troops would help Washington's foes and hurt its allies