ZAATARI REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan (AP) — Salam Ashara and his family left Syria in early 2013, when no one expected the civil war in their country to rage for years with no signs of relenting and create the worst refugee crisis since World War II. The Asharas were among the first families to...

Translation by Rana Abdul (Zaman Al Wasl)- A recent map shows the spheres of influence on roads in Syria between the conflicting parties where the regime has control over the biggest part of main roads and on average exceeding 50% whereas rebels control 13%. The map published by Jusoor...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Two civilians killed and 4 more wounded in an IED attack targeted powerful Ahrar al-Sham movement in northern Idlib province, local media center said Monday. The explosive device detonated near Ahrar's headquarters in Harem town in the northern countryside of Idlib, the town's...

Human Rights Watch Monday urged the EU to evaluate Syrian refugees' protection claims before returning them to Turkey citing a lack of refugee rights. It said in a statement released for World Refugee Day that refugees in Turkey lacked access to jobs, education and health care. "It is hardly...