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In Damascus, crispy pastry sweetens frugal Ramadan

Year after year Ramadan meals become more frugal in war-torn Syria as the economy worsens, but Damascus dwellers say a traditional wafer-thin crispy pancake called "naaem" is here to stay. During the Muslim fasting month, just before sundown Damascus residents flock to buy the...

Denmark firm on returning refugees to war-torn Syria

Despite mounting pressure from lawmakers and civil society organisations, Denmark is determined to push ahead with efforts to return Syrian refugees to war-torn Syria as it claims conditions in parts of the country have improved. The Nordic country decided last year to review hundreds of...