What Happened Over the Weekend
Protests in Suweida, a new law punishes people for not using Syrian pound, blast in Suluk targets Turkish troops and UN calls for ceasefire. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Protests in Suweida, a new law punishes people for not using Syrian pound, blast in Suluk targets Turkish troops and UN calls for ceasefire. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Yet another car bomb attack has hit a town in the Turkish-controlled area of northern Syria, killing and injuring innocent people reports Zaman Al Wasl.
A car bomb exploded in the village of Tel Halaf in the Ras al-Ayn area, killing five, as the YPG continue their fight against Turkey-backed forces writes Zaman al-Wasl.
Turkey has accused the YPG of detonating a car bomb in the border town of Ras al-Ayn, killing and ijuring a number of civilians reports Zaman Al Wasl.
A village near Ras al-Ayn was hit with a car bomb attack that killed 17 people, and marks a rise in the use of car bombs writes Zaman al-Wasl.
A motorcycle explosion has struck Azaz in the northern Aleppo countryside, revealing security weaknesses in the region reports Alsouria Net.
The Syrian pound has suffered a slump against the US dollars in opposition controlled areas, adding to the economic woes of those who live there writes Iqtissad.
A number of people were injured and a child was killed when two motorcycles exploded in Aleppo province, which has been plagued by a string of similar attacks reports Hurriya Press.
Currency exchange offices in Aleppo province have gone on strike following a spate of robberies by masked gangs, who have also killed individuals during the crimes reports Zaman Al Wasl.
The Turkish Interior Minister has said that Syrians have been able to return due to the successes of Operation Euphrates Shield and Olive Branch reports Asharq al-Awsat.
Rebel commanders, under the protection of Turkey, have been raking in large sums of money, which has been stolen from residents and aid groups reports Etihad Press.
Turkey hosts the largest number of Syrian refugees, and as the fighting subdues, some are choosing to return home reports Alsouria Net.
Turkish forces are searches areas near their bases, to check for explosive devices writes Etihad Press.
The breakdown in security in liberated areas is causing chaos for the residents and preventing the
emergence of a unified goal writes Sada al-Sham.
In order to provide for themselves and their families, Syrian women have stepped up and taken jobs that were traditionally only for men writes Alsouria Net.
As temperatures in Syria fall, families are struggling to afford the fuel needed to heat their homes reports Zaman Al Wasl.
Jaish al-Islam, which is seeking a new role after its demise from eastern Ghouta, may contribute to Turkey’s potential onslaught on the Kurds east of the Euphrates, a pro-regime outlet is saying
A report from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirms that across Syria fighting and killing continue to take place
In response to the attacks, doctors and medical staff have gone on strike and threatened to stop all medical services writes Souriatna
Despite the expulsion of ISIS from the city, residents of al-Bab are still living in fear of trigger-happy groups that are heavily armed writes Sada al-Sham
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