Hadia Al Mansour is a freelance, Syrian journalist who writes for a wide range of publications and focuses on social, economic and security issues, as well as the treatment of women and children.
Fertility problems are on the rise in northwest Syria, as elsewhere in the war-ravaged country, with many trying for a baby later in life due to poverty, insecure living conditions, and the high cost of fertility treatments.
Solar energy usage has increased across northwest Syria, despite the risks, as the destruction of power stations has led to constant power cuts while fuel hikes have left millions unable to afford alternate means of energy.
In recent months a series of femicides in broad daylight in several Arab countries have prompted waves of outrage at a crime all too common in the region. However, in Syria, escalating femicide cases are largely being ignored.
With Syria entering the scorching summer months, wildfires are on the rise. In northwest Syria, drought, regime bombing and the makeshift stoves used in IDP camps are exacerbating the deadly phenomenon.
States of Journalism series: Female journalists in Idlib remain steadfast in face of myriad challenges; from regime bombing to oppressive measures imposed by Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham, to the deeply patriarchal society which rejects women working.
The elderly form the largest group in Idlib's IDP camps. Many hoped they would be cared for by their children in later life, but these aspirations have been shattered with thousands left bereaved, displaced and unsupported due to the war.
Russia's war on Ukraine has caused the price of staples like wheat to skyrocket which is causing untold damage to territories already mired in poverty, such as Idlib and northwest Syria, leaving civilians fighting to survive.
Displaced Syrian civilians who fled bombardment by the Assad regime in the south of opposition-held Idlib province are finding themselves ruthlessly expelled yet again - this time by local landowners backed by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
Hospitals across Idlib and northwest Syria, devastated by repeated bombardment, are becoming death traps for ordinary Syrians, as rampant medical malpractice is resulting in rising deaths and injuries of patients with no redress.
Idlib has seen an alarming rise in cyber blackmail, with online harassers targeting women and girls, hacking their accounts and threatening to publish private photos if they refuse the blackmailers' demands: usually sex, money, or both.
