Regime attacks in Latakia, the suspension of medical work, foreign currency deposits and rocket attacks on civilians. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
The recent decision by the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Council to enter into negotiations with the regime has major implications for the future of Syria and the position of Turkey writes Sada al-Sham
The figure does not include the loss of competences and skilled labour, considered the “most important enablers of the Syrian economy” reports Al-Araby al-Jadeed
According to the report, 219 people were killed in these massacres, with 31 percent being women and children writes the Syrian Network for Human Rights
With the recapture of the Nasib Border Crossing, both countries hope to see an upturn in the amount of cross border trade writes Hurriya Press
A UN-led group of health agencies has warned that an anticipated Syrian regime offensive against opposition rebels in Idleb province could displace more than 700,000 civilians writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed
Russia and Iran are locked in a struggle for influence and cultural superiority in Syria writes Sada al-Sham
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
