What Happened Over the Weekend
Arrests in eastern Ghouta, continued suffering at the al-Rukban camp, five dead in Hama and al-Sisi pledges support for a political resolution. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Arrests in eastern Ghouta, continued suffering at the al-Rukban camp, five dead in Hama and al-Sisi pledges support for a political resolution. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Despite being allies, Iran and Russia are competing to take control of Syria’s state institutions and have made a number of new appointments to ensure their influence writes Al-Modon.
A new report by the National Liberation Movement has highlighted the injustices that Syrian refugees living in Lebanon are subjected to and the illegal practises of the Lebanese security forces writes Zaman Al Wasl.
Despite the area being classified as a de-escalation zone, attacks by the regime and their militias have continued, resulting in the death of dozens of civilians reports Alsouria Net.
Prime Minister of Syria, Imad Khamis, has been examining the most recent data surrounding the industrial and economic output from Syria reports Al-Watan.
Foreign Minister Walid al–Muallem has reiterated that nothing will change Syria’s position regarding the occupied Golan and that they are ready to respond in any way writes SANA.
A recent rebellion by Bashar Talal al-Assad in Qardaha could point to a much bigger division between the Assad regime and their strongest national ally, the Alawites reports Al-Modon.
The attacks by Hay’at Tahrir were in response to the increased attacks by the regime in Idleb, Aleppo, Hama and Lattakia reports Al-Modon.
The remains of Zachary Baumel, who was killed in 1982, were handed over by Russian President, Vladimir Putin, to Israeli President, Benjamin Netanyahu reports Alsouria Net.
Syria has denied knowing about the remains of an Israeli soldier and has accused Mossad of working with terrorist organisations reports SANA.
The Brussels III conference was co-hosted by the UN and the EU and aimed to set out a vision for the future of Syria.
Iran is set to take control of the facility in the fall and will be used to restores Iran’s presence in the Mediterranean reports Asharq al-Awsat.
Russia is keen facilitate the return of Syrian refugees living in Lebanon, but many in the international community do not believe that the conditions for return are right reports Al-Jumhurriyah.
The arrested mother and children lived in the eastern Qalamoun region, which was retaken by the regime, following a Russian-brokered surrender agreement reports Zaman Al Wasl.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling Justice and Development Party lost control of both Istanbul and the capital Ankara in recent local elections, stoking fears in Idleb writes Al-Watan.
Ahmed Taameh has criticised the regime for their continuous breaches of the Sochi agreement, while welcoming the Russian-Turkish patrols in the area reports Ana Press.
March proved to be a bloody month for civilians in Syria, with hundreds dying in attacks committed by all parties of the conflict writes the Syrian Network for Human Rights.
The image of a young girl, high on solvents, has shocked many people online, although cases of this nature are becoming more frequent writes Daraj.
The Head of the Czech Parliamentary Group for Friendship with Syria, has accused France and Belgium of collaborating with Jabhat al-Nusra reports SANA.
While some Arab countries have restored diplomatic relations with Syria, the Arab League has been unable to create a consensus on the issue reports Alsouria Net.
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