Academics and politicians meet to discuss the Islamic State, changes at the top across security branches, Lebanon cracks down on Syrian refugees and casualty figures for Idleb released. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Syria has accused the US of holding Syrian captive at the al-Rukban Camp, which is notorious for its poor conditions and lack of basic supplies writes SANA.
Around 38,000 people, including 400 women and hundreds of children, have been arrested and accused of revolutionary activities reports Zaman Al Wasl.
A number of families have left the al-Rukban Camp to return to their homes, after spending time at a temporary housing shelter writes SANA.
Clashes have broken out between regime militias and groups from the south who agreed to reconciliations with the regime reports Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Rawad Merhej, who died fighting for the Tiger Forces, was the son of Colonel Qusay Merhej, who died in Aleppo in 2012 writes Enab Baladi.
Crops across Syria have been set alight, destroying the livelihoods of farmers and putting increased pressure on the governing bodies in the areas reports Alsouria Net.
The closure of offices in Afrin that dealt with displaced people has caused protests, with many claiming that it will prevent them from returning to their homes writes Al-Modon.
In a statement about his retirement, Yasser al-Omar, cited pressure by the regime security services as a reason for his decision reports Al-Hal.
After years of inactivity, Kuweires airbase in Aleppo province has reopened, although they a suffering from a lack of aircraft after many were destroyed at Keshish in 2013 and at Kuweires during the siege reports Zaman Al Wasl.
During recent fighting against opposition forces in the Hama countryside, Liwa al-Quds lost a number of it fighters, some of whom had been part of reconciliation deals writes Al-Modon.
The dire humanitarian situation in the al-Rukban Camp is forcing many people to leave and return to government controlled area writes SANA.
It has been one year since the regime dropped sarin and chlorine gas on Douma, killing 41 civilians and injuring hundreds more writes Zaman Al Wasl.
With help from investors and the government, hundreds of new facilities have been opened, which has created thousands of new job opportunities reports SANA.
Major General Kifah Moulhem has been accused of committing a range of crimes against the Syrian people, during his time at the Military Intelligence Directorate reports Alsouria Net.
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.
Syrian businessmen are taking advantage of the large amount of scrap metal in the country and the high price it garners on the market reports Asharq al-Awsat.
The young man was arrested and tortured in Jarablus, as he made his way north to avoid conscription into the Assad regime’s army reports Horriya Press.
While the recorded number of drug users in Syria continues to rise, the facilities to treat addicts have not improved writes Al-Watan.
The proposed city will be built between the Damascus countryside and Homs reports SANA.
