Syrian Ministry of Higher Education delegation visits Kobanê University Israel releases young man from rural Quneitra after more than 16 months in detention Abdullah Öcalan: main goal is to build democratic society Hasakah meeting discusses lawyers' integration, outstanding cases Mazloum Abdi's message on Kurdish-language education Kongra Star calls for Kurdish-language education Besê Hozat: No democratic integration without changing Damascus’s centralist approach Rising cases of sexual violence in Sudan raise concerns  Japan lifts sanctions on Syrian ministries, institutions, companies Syria faces loss of support for 162,500 displaced people, returnees IDPs Committee: Efforts continue to ensure safe return of IDPs from Raqqa, Tabqa, Girê Spî Women in Çel Axa call for accountability for crimes against residents Syrian lawyers demand constitutional recognition of Kurdish Exacerbating living conditions for Jazira residents; declining purchasing power