Since the conflict started 1,356 schools have been attacked forcing many to close down writes Anadolu Agency
Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN said that Western economic sanctions are preventing the return of refugees reports SANA
Many refugees have stressed that it is not safe to return to their homeland, with many fearing reprisals writes Asharq al-Awsat
The refugees, who had been housed in chalets, have claimed that the widespread damage and the lack of services have not allowed them to return to Aleppo reports Damas Post
The closure of a field hospital, Syrian-Russian business opportunities, rebel attacks and accusations against the Turkish. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
It was hoped that the visit by the Kurdish-Arab Syrian Democratic Council to Damascus would be able to find commonality between to two sides writes Asharq al-Awsat
In contrast to the words of the Russian special envoy to Syria, Sergei Lavrov has said that terrorists in Idleb must be eliminated reports Hurriya Press
Russia is playing an active role in Syria’s phosphate market, but its intentions are not clear writes Al-Modon
Moscow contradicted Assad’s pledges to retake the northern Syrian rebel stronghold by force, saying there “can be no question of an operation, of a major assault on Idlib” writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed
In a meeting of top-ranking officers in the Assad army and its intelligence agencies, the Head of the Air Force Intelligence administration has set out plans for the next stage of the conflict writes The Syrian Reporter
It is hoped that a prisoner exchange operation between the opposition and the regime can be arranged as a goodwill measure reports Al-Modon
The two former rebel fighters had joined regime soldiers on the frontline when they opened fire on them reports Syria TV
While the Russian ambassador to Israel stressed that Iranian forces would not be positioned on the border with the Golan Heights, forcing a them to leave Syria was not possible writes Alsouria
The situation in Idleb province and the continuation of the “de-escalation” zones agreement was also discussed reports Smart
Syria’s Druze community have tried to remain neutral during the Syrian war, but local events could force their hand writes Asharq al-Awsat.
Basilia City will measure 900 hectares and contain 4,000 properties writes Hurriya Press
The US were invited to take part in the 10th Astana talks as an observer reports Tishreen
Recently, hundreds of refugees have returned home from Lebanon, but many more still remain displaced writes SANA
As the regime wraps up operations in the south, questions about the fate of the north are being asked writes Hurriya Press
President Assad congratulated Russian naval forces on their achievements writes SANA
