Ahmad Fallaha

First phase begins to bring Kurdish-administered areas under state control

Christian community avoided celebrations amid persecution by armed factions who took control of the area

The National tours the country's longest remaining front line, speaking to anxious residents yearning for peace

The National speaks to family members in Nayrb, a small town devastated by civil war

The National visits the rubbish-strewn Al Karamat camp in Idlib that many residents cannot afford to leave