A Syrian refugee family’s hopes for a better life in Canada were shattered after the death of a nine-year-old girl who died by suicide. On March 6, Aref Alshteiwi came home to discover the body of his daughter, Amal, in her bedroom. They are now a family of eight and are still...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Facebook pages of Syrian refugees and residents in Sudan tried to avoid and ‘social media’ debate over the ongoing revolution in the Arab country. Few expressed their frustration over the halt air flights from Khartoum airport or the decline of the Sudanese currency against...

  (Zaman Al Wasl)- The Turkish Coast Guard rescued an unidentified child after a boat’s drown.  The child was traveling with his family to the Mytilene Greek Island and was taken to a Turkish hospital. Amer Abu Taim, an activist who works as a driver in Izmir and helps...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Syrian refugee Amal Kanafani was grateful to the Canadian people for helping her and her sick mother, so she wished to return the favor after the death of her mother, and to be an inspiring humanitarian for other refugee women. She engaged in voluntary work and social...