(By Zaman Staff; Translation by Yusra Ahmed) (Zaman Al Wasl)- Formation of the “Syrian Revolution Leadership Council”, as part of “Hang on” initiative, was officially announced yesterday. Counselor Qais al-Sheikh, was agreeably designated as...

SHATILA CAMP, Lebanon — An enormous iron key hangs on a water tower above a crossroads in the Palestinian refugee camp of Shatila, just south of downtown Beirut. The sculpture alludes to the rusting keys that many families here treasure, from houses lost when they fled what became...

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(AFP)- Once-proud shop owners in Aleppo's picturesque old city market, the merchants of Syria's former economic capital now live on a pittance selling goods on pavements and stalls. After a major rebel offensive on Aleppo in July 2012, the city's historic souk fell prey to a war...