After fleeing war in Syria and arriving in America with her family four months ago, for one day Mona Hafez is not a refugee. She is a tourist seeing the sights of New York. “Coming to the park was really fun. Riding the subway was awesome. I love all of New York City,” says the...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Turkish Authorities have imposed new restrictions hardening the entry of Syrians at the border crossing of Bab al-Hawa.   The new restrictions has led to reducing the number of passengers entering Turkey, as each person may take 15-20 minutes to finish procedure, added to...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Three Syrian consulates suspend extending Syrian nationals’ passports and travel documents without offering any explanation or justification. The regime consulate in Istanbul and its embassies in Amman and Khartoum announced that they are suspending their passport extension...

By Elias Mohamed (Zaman al-Wasl) Ayman Saif came to the Yemeni capital Sana'a ten years ago to invest in the country and trade in Syrian products. Over time, he made enough capital to open a Damascene sweets and spice factory. He also became an agent for some Syrian food products and food...