When Hanan Dacka fled the civil war in Syria with her family to start a new life in Brazil, the idea that she might one day carry the Olympic torch was beyond the stretch of anyone's imagination. At first, she struggled to settle into school, not knowing how to speak Portuguese. Her family...

Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- The Syrian child Ahmed Tawfiq Odeh died today Tuesday morning affected by injuries resulted from the artillery attack on Arsal by the Lebanese army. Ahmed is 5 years old, lives in Wadi Hamid camp at the boarder of Arsal, his father is dead and he...

Translation by Rana Abdul (Zaman Al Wasl)- The Syrian refugee Abdel Rahman al-Hajj Ali sits in the Moroccan Sla prison since October 30 2014 away from his family and children following a court case, he calls it a setup, against him brought about by a Saudi Arabian guarantor which led to an...

Turkey is in the process of giving citizenship to Syrians who have never been involved in any terrorism related activities and who are seen as “useful” to the country, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said on Monday. Speaking at a press conference following a Cabinet meeting in the...