“12 member of my family, with many others were on a small old boat, in their frightening journey via Mediterranean sea to Italy” Hosam said. He explained that their journey cost them $3500 for sea trip plus $2000 for land journey in Europe, each. Usually...

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a Syria-based Islamist militant group, has imposed strict rules in Syria’s northern city of Raqqah, after gaining complete control in the beginning of this year. Rules established by ISIS in a statement released by the group last year...

A Russian surveillance plane flew near Turkey’s Black Sea coast on Tuesday prompting the Turkish Air Force to scramble eight F-16 fighter jets, amid increased tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine. The incident occurred on Monday and the Russian plane remained in international...

It was cold and dark in the psychiatrist's office in downtown Damascus. The electricity had just gone out, a regular occurrence these days in the Syrian capital, and he wore a jacket and scarf for warmth. Patients used the light from their mobile phones to climb a narrow staircase up...