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The regime and Russia have overlapping and differing goals in their quest to re-conquer southern Syria.
The Syrian regime is carrying out widespread bombardment on the rebel-held Idlib district as it seeks to wrest control from opposition factions, massive civilian displacement and a worsening of the already severe humanitarian crisis.
Idlib is in the cross hairs of Russian warplanes again, but the regime is unlikely to launch an offensive on the last Syrian opposition stronghold due to some unlikely factors.
Around three million Syrian civilians await their fate, as a regime advance in Idlib continues.
Analysis: Moscow's role in Syria is often referenced through its military intervention, but the Kremlin is also using soft power tactics to shape a future elite and establish lasting influence.
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In-depth: Amnesty International's annual report for 2020/21 reveals the scope of the abuses Middle Eastern governments perpetrated while the pandemic was raging.
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The OPCW for the first time attributed blame for Syria chemical attacks, but activists are sceptical about its significance.
Continuing with its brutal tactics of weaponising food and isolating civilians, the Syrian regime has carried out a deliberate strategy of scorching agricultural areas in the Idlib province.
The death toll continues to rise in Idlib, as Russia's targeting of hospitals and other civilian infrastructure is put under the spotlight.
The city of Maaret al-Numan has been destroyed by Russia, a few days after negotiations over Syria in Astana concluded. There appears to be a link between the two events.