Iran and Muscovy (putler) aim Idlib's ancient riches

[Litwin]

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Iran and Muscovy (putler) aim Idlib's ancient riches


Forgotten amid the bombs: Idlib's ancient riches

 

[Litwin]

The routine Russian/Syrian bombing of Idlib's schools and hospitals barely makes the headlines these days. Neither does the displacement of thousands of its poverty-stricken civilians into cold and muddy olive groves. Idlib's inhabitants and culture are both "Forgotten" and "Dead", abandoned to their fate.

Unmoved by massive loss of life and heritage, hardcore Islamist extremists are digging in for the long haul. Most are not local, but with north-west Syria now home to the world's largest concentration of al-Qaeda-affiliated groups, the next iteration of IS may even now be incubating, soon to emerge from the caves of Idlib, to wreak more damage on Syria's battered people and culture.