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At least 173 arbitrary arrests recorded in March: SNHR

The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) documented at least 173 arbitrary arrests in March, including four children and five women, noting that the Syrian regime violates international and local law through arbitrary arrest, enforced disappearance, and torture, the. The 24-page report,...

In war-torn Syria, a charity offers hope to kids with cancer

DAMASCUS, SYria (AP) — At the children’s cancer ward in a hospital in the Syrian capital of Damascus, children walk down brightly painted corridors, hooked up to IV needles delivering critical treatment into their bloodstream. Nurses tend to babies and teenagers getting chemotherapy sit...

Which is cheaper living in Damascus or in Istanbul?

The Istanbul-based Syria TV published a report comparing the prices of some commodities in Damascus and Istanbul, to conclude that the average prices in the Syrian capital are higher than those in Istanbul, despite the difference in average wages between the two cities.   The minimum wage...