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The Syrian dentist treating the displaced

Abu Shams is a dentist to Syria’s displaced. Displaced himself, he now tours the camps of Idlib implanting teeth or dentures to those in need. For Syrians who are struggling financially, he’s a life-saver charging around half the price of a professional clinic. $100 for dentures...

Syrian blames Israel for mysterious attacks on oil tankers

 Syria’s foreign minister blamed Israel for mysterious attacks over more than a year targeting oil tankers heading to Syria, saying they violate international law and will not go unpunished. Faisal Mekdad told Lebanon-based Al-Mayadeen TV in an interview aired late Sunday that oil...

Syria's election holds few surprises after years of war

Campaign posters for Bashar al-Assad line the streets of Damascus, alongside those for two obscure rivals, but no one really doubts that Wednesday's election will extend his presidency despite 10 years of war that has left Syria in ruins. Ruled by his family for five decades, Syria is now...