Welcome to the weekly Syria Deeply newsletter. We’ve rounded up the most important stories and developments about Syria and the Syrians in order to bring you valuable news and analysis.

Back to School in Aleppo’s Basements

As students return to classes this month in the rebel-held areas of Aleppo, they won’t be heading back to the classrooms they left last year. Instead, they’ll be receiving lessons in basements and other “secure areas” across the devastated city. Syria Deeply spoke with educators, students and parents about Aleppo’s deteriorating security situation and its effect on education.

Talking to the Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade

Syria Deeply takes a look at the evolution of the Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade and the group’s recent turn toward the Islamic State, talking to brigade members and locals in the Yarmouk Valley in southwestern Deraa.

Rebel Unity in the Face of Russian Intervention?

Though many rebel groups are united by sentiment in their condemnation of the Russian intervention in Syria, writes analyst Aymenn al-Tamimi in his debut article for Syria Deeply, actual unity remains a remote prospect – even if closer military cooperation can be expected.

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