James Snell

James Snell is a British journalist.

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A Syrian refugee gestures near the rubble of her dismantled concrete hut at a makeshift Syrian refugee camp in the Lebanese border town of Arsal, July 4. (Reuters)
Syrians face deportation even though war is far from over
August 17, 2019
Syrians who were displaced from the south of the northwestern Idlib province, ride in trucks loaded with belongings along the Bab al-Hawa highway near the city of Idlib. (AFP)
Idlib’s precarious position in the periphery of conflict and ceasefire
August 03, 2019
Overabundance of information comes with global problems
July 27, 2019
A 2015 file picture shows a Syrian Civil Defence member carrying a damaged canister from what activists said was a chlorine gas attack in Idlib’s countryside. (AFP)
Syrian regime’s chemical propaganda should be taken seriously
July 20, 2019
Surrounded by uncertainties. Syrian refugee children play on rubble of dismantled concrete huts at a makeshift Syrian refugee camp in Arsal, Lebanon, July 4. (Reuters)
Syrian refugees facing insoluble dilemma in Lebanon
July 13, 2019
ISIS female supporters gesture as they stand together at al-Hol displacement camp in Hasakah governorate, Syria, last April. (Reuters)
ISIS weakened but resurgence likely
July 13, 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, during a news conference following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia April 8, 2019. (Cem Oksuz/Turkish Presidential Press Office)
Turkey remains irresolute on Syria
June 29, 2019
Intensified attacks. A man points to the sky as he stands next to a White Helmet rescue volunteer following a reported air strike by regime forces in the Syrian town of Maaret Al-Noman in southern Idlib, May 26. (AFP)
Syrian regime still has no qualms about attacking journalists
June 01, 2019
Deep entrenchment. A 2017 file picture shows Syrian troops and pro-government gunmen standing on pickup trucks mounted with heavy machine-guns in the eastern city of Deir Ez-Zor. (SANA)
Proxy conflict in Syria could escalate amid rising US-Iran tensions
May 25, 2019
Fighters from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham are seen at a camp in the countryside of the northern Syrian province of Idlib, last August. (AFP)
Radicals’ dominance in Idlib increases risk of tragedy
May 18, 2019
Heavy cost. Iraqis mourn over the coffin of a Shia militia member who was reportedly killed in Syria, during his funeral in Najaf. (AFP)
Iraqi militias’ presence in Syria spurs fierce criticism from all sides
May 11, 2019
Father’s shadow. A young boy rides his bicycle in the southern Syrian city of Daraa with a gate behind him ornated with images of Syrian President Bashar Assad (L) and his late father Hafez Assad, last August. (AFP)
Daraa protests show that city remains outside regime’s orbit
March 16, 2019
A 2017 file picture shows a Syrian pro-government soldier watching as smoke rises from buildings following an air strike by government forces in the eastern city of Deir ez-Zor. (AFP)
Germany’s extradition move sends strong message to Syria
March 09, 2019
Indiscriminate weapons. A Syrian man receives oxygen through a respirator following a suspected chemical attack on his town of al-Khalidiya in Aleppo, last November. (AP)
Syria chemical tactics could have dire consequences on future conflicts
February 23, 2019
A Syrian national flag flutters next to ISIS slogan at a roundabout where executions were carried out by jihadists in the city of Palmyra. (Reuters)
ISIS intent on resurgence in Syria as US takes back seat
February 09, 2019
A poster of Syrian President Bashar Assad is seen during the opening of a rebuilding exhibition in Damascus, last October. (AP)
EU’s controversial strategy to prevent misuse of Syria reconstruction funds
January 26, 2019
Major headache. A man watches a presentation about Iran’s entrenchment in Syria during a forum in Jerusalem, last June. (AFP)
Israel presses on with strikes against Iran’s axis
January 19, 2019
Al-Qaeda’s shadow. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham fighters at a camp in northern Idlib province, last August. (AFP)
Ceasefire sees jihadists cement grip over Idlib
January 12, 2019
A US soldier sits on an armoured vehicle on a position near the front line between US-backed Syrian Manbij Military Council and the Turkey-backed fighters in Manbij, last April. (AP)
US faces strategic challenges in eastern Syria
December 01, 2018
Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and US soldiers gather in the Kurdish-held town of Al-Darbasiyah in north-eastern Syria, on November 4. (AFP)
New US plan for Syria promises little change
November 17, 2018