afford to rent a flat a skilled artisan akram is hoping a better life lies ahead for his family. the committees i m happy to finish off my house even if i m the only one i will come back. the asad regime took back control of northern homes last month after years of war and terror the government is now promising security for the whole province a third of the city lies in ruins but there s no money to rebuild it suspicion is deeply rooted half a million residents fled from the area only around one hundred sixty thousand have returned according to figures from the governor he s hoping many more will come back people will be able to return to their homes in safety he says. and. i m inviting all syrians who have not committed any crimes who are not accused of