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Humble words of Homsi old woman summarise Syrians’ stand

(Writing by Faris Al Rifai; Translation by Yusra Ahmed) An old lady from Zafarana village in Homs’s countryside, expressed her opinion in what has been happening in Syria. In a video surfaced on the internet by activists an old woman appeared while she was grinding on the mill stone and...

Syrian Turkmen refugees face double suffering in Lebanon

(Translation by Yusra Ahmed) Syrian Turkmen refugees in Lebanon accuse Turkey of ignoring their suffering, there are almost 5,000 families of them in Lebanon. Ibrahim, a-13-year old boy from the village of "Zara" in the countryside of Homs, looks for empty cans, worn-out shoes and plastic...

Turkish PM Davutoglu hails Merkel over refugee crisis

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has praised German Chancellor Angela Merkel for opening her country's doors to asylum seekers, but criticized several other European leaders for denying solidarity with refugees. “Both Europe and Turkey are facing a test in these days,” Davutoglu said...

Bombed Syrian family lands in France after long visa wait

A Syrian Christian family targeted by a September bomb attack in Damascus flew into Paris on Friday to start a new life, roughly a year after they requested entry visas from the French authorities. Amid cackles of joy and relief, 15 family members embraced each other and the...