The Syrian Network for Human Rights has released a report documenting death certificates for 1,609 people who were forcibly disappeared by the Syrian regime.
Salafist groups opposing Hayat Tahrir al-Sham are criticizing the group for allowing the reopening of a film theater in Idlib, accusing it of steering away from Islam to court the West.
Protesters have flocked to the Iraqi capital to commemorate the third anniversary of widescale anti-corruption protests, amid Shiite tensions. Confrontations with security forces resulted in injuries on both sides.
In-depth: The issue of detainees and those forcibly disappeared in Syria's 11-year conflict is one of the most traumatic ongoing concerns for Syrians, but it can only be resolved if pressure is put on the Assad regime to act.