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What’s the Truth of the Rami Makhlouf Arrest Rumors?

Friday August 30th, 2019

by AL-HAL (opposition website)

It has been reported the regime loyalist Rami Makhlouf and a number of his siblings and managers have been placed under house arrest writes Al-Hal.
Khan Sheikhoun: How Are the Regime’s Militias Promoting Their “Victory”?

Wednesday August 28th, 2019

by AL-MODON (Lebanese news website)

Regime officials have been quick to descend onto Khan Sheikhoun and congratulate the army and militias of their capture of the city, while homes and shops are looted writes Al-Modon.
Pro-Tahrir al-Sham Courts Block Lawyers

Tuesday August 27th, 2019

by ZAMAN AL WASL (Opposition website)

Lawyers in Idleb have been banned from attending court by the Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham Salvation Government reports Zaman Al Wasl.
Horror but Little Shock as Transgender Refugee Feared Dead After Deportation to Syria

Monday August 26th, 2019

by AL-ARABY AL-JADEED (London-based pan-Arab newspaper)

After being deported from Istanbul, a transgender woman was sent back to Idleb, arrested by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and never seen again reports Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Liberation of Khan Sheikhoun Lead to a Defeat for the Turkish Regime

Friday August 23rd, 2019

by THE SYRIA TIMES (Pro-government newspaper)

Retired Brigadier-General Haitham Hassoun believes that the fall of Khan Sheikhoun will lead to the defeat of the Turkish regime in Idleb and Hama writes The Syria Times.
Children Trapped Between Classrooms and the Battlefield

Thursday August 22nd, 2019

by ANA INSAN (Independent Website)

Children in Syria have witnessed eight years of conflict and have even taken part in the fighting, but now the task of rebuilding society begins writes Ana Insan
In the Footsteps of ISIS, the SDF Pursues Activists in Raqqa

Wednesday August 21st, 2019

by BALADI NEWS

The Syrian Democratic Forces have been arresting activists in Raqqa, accusing them of being members of the Islamic State writes Baladi News.
Short Film Illustrates Syrian Childhood Under Ba’ath Party

Wednesday August 21st, 2019

by ZAMAN AL WASL (Opposition website)

A new film by Syrian filmmaker explores what it is like to grow up in Syria under the rule of the Ba’ath party writes Zaman Al Wasl.
Kurdish Academics Submit Proposal to Resolve the Kurdish Issue

Tuesday August 20th, 2019

by BASNEWS (Kurdish news agency)

A Kurdish academic has put forward a new proposal to bring together the Syrian-Kurds and the regime and secure the rights of the Kurds writes Basnews.
‘War Cinderella’ Photo Brings to Light the Misery of Camps

Tuesday August 20th, 2019

by ZAMAN AL WASL (Opposition website)

A photo of a young girl in the al-Rahma camp has gone viral around the world, but the original author of the photo has not received any credit reports Zaman Al Wasl.
Syria’s Neighbors Weary of War Refugees

Monday August 19th, 2019

by ASHARQ AL-AWSAT (London-based, pan-Arab daily)

Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan are playing host to 5.2 million Syrian refugees, but they are increasingly being regarded as a burden writes Asharq Al-Awsat
Blind Syrian Refugee Threatened With Deportation From Germany

Friday August 16th, 2019

by ZAMAN AL WASL

Mohieddin Saho is a blind refugee from Idleb who currently lives in Germany, but due to a change in the rules, is facing deportation reports Zaman Al Wasl.
Kurdish Rights Group: Turkey Has Taken Over Schools and Turned Them Into Military Bases and Prisons

Thursday August 15th, 2019

by AL-HAL (opposition website)

As Turkey secures its control over Afrin, Arabs are taking ownership of Kurdish homes and Kurdish culture is being slowly erased writes Al-Hal.
Syrian Graffiti Artist Draws Hope in Zaatari Refugee Camp

Tuesday August 13th, 2019

by ZAMAN AL WASL (Opposition website)

In the face of bleakness and suffering. Mohamed Jokhadar is using art to inject some life and hope into the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan reports Zaman Al Wasl.
New Investment Law Will “Change the Investment Map for Syria”

Friday August 9th, 2019

by AL-WATAN (pro-government newspaper)

A new investment law hopes to increase investment in Syria by improving mechanisms and providing incentives to people doing business in the country reports Al-Watan.