Events in Syria Over the Weekend
The Syrian Observer
May 7, 2018
Fighting in the east and around the capital was witnessed this weekend
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Fighting in the east and around the capital was witnessed this weekend
Organized gangs are terrorizing civilians in the former ISIS stronghold, Ayn al- Madina reports
Residents who remained are calling for the displaced to return, according to Sada al-Sham
The Turkish president says that towns such as Manbij and Ayn al-Arab are now in his forces’ crosshairs, Samarit reports
Newly opened office should cut down costs for Syrians getting a new passport, Al-Watan reports
If teachers refuse to enlist they face the sack from the Education Ministry, according to Zaman al-Wasl
Social workers speak to Enab Baladi on the importance of mental health support to the most vulnerable segment of society
The marrying of young women to elderly men is pushing many to reflect on the social issues caused by the practice, Enab Baladi writes
Hundreds of young men have recently finished training to serve in the Al-Jazira Storm campaign against ISIS, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Diab’s time in Hassakeh comes to an end following a distinguished career as the regime’s top man in the northern province, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Administration had suspended work after Kurdish student union opened office inside the faculty of science, Rojava News reports
Opposition council says local and international organizations are refusing to support its work due to its ties with the SDF, Zaman al-Wasl reports
The U.N. reported earlier this year on an alarming trend of child marriages among Syrians, especially in refugee communities
Appointment of Hammoudeh Sabbagh, a Syriac from Hassakeh, is part of regime efforts to nip Kurdish separatism in the bud, activist tells Alsouria Net
The enforcement of the Kurdish curriculum in northern classrooms has led to a rise in ethnic tensions and a large number of dropouts, Sada al-Sham writes
Tensions continue over the debate around the Kurdish curriculum in Syria’s north, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Demonstrations denounce PYD efforts to impose Kurdish curriculum at the expense of Arab language study in the northern province, opposition website reports
Ain al-Madina speaks with Yassir Ezzeddin al-Turki, commander of the Deir-ez-Zor rebel faction which hopes to see the liberation of the eastern city from the Islamic State
Ibrahim Hamidi explains the decision by Kurdish figures to divide northern Syria into three regions, including Raqqa after its liberation from ISIS
The northern province has witnessed a rise in theft, kidnappings and murder, with no significant efforts to control the spread of crime, Souriatna writes
