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Berlin now 'home sweet home' for Syrian pastry chefs

A Syrian family of pastry chefs, the Sakkas, once delighted the people of Homs with their sugar-soaked Levantine delicacies, until a rain of bombs turned them into refugees. Now, after a four-year odyssey, they have reopened the family's sweet-tooth haven in Berlin, a baklava shop called the...

Fateh al-Sham takes full control of Jaish al-Mujahideen bases

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Powerful Fateh a-Sham group has dismantled moderate rebel group from all weapons and took its bases in Aleppo in Idlib provinces after a a surprise attack sparked wide condemnation by rebels groups and residents. Jaish al-Mujahideen fighters have withdrawn from all checkpoints...

Syria's White Helmets 'proud' after Oscar nomination

Syria's White Helmets rescue workers said Tuesday they were "proud" that a documentary film about their work saving civilians in their country's devastating war was nominated for an Oscar. "The White Helmets documentary produced by Netflix was nominated for (an) Oscar!! I'm so proud to...

Astana's Rixos hotel more than place to host Syria talks

Writing by Ethar Abdulhaq (Zaman Al Wasl)- The hotel chosen to host the negotiations between the opposition and regime delegations in the Kazakhstan's capital does not appear at first glance to be special or remarkable in any way. The 'Rixos President Astana' resembles numerous other hotels...