By Jasem Al Hamwe; Translation by Maryam Saleh (HAMA)- Syria is considered to be one of the wealthiest Middle Eastern countries in terms of the various resources it offers. Its agricultural, industrial, tourism, and petroleum industries are...

By Jasem Al Hamwe; Translation by Maryam Saleh (HAMA)- Syria is considered to be one of the wealthiest Middle Eastern countries in terms of the various resources it offers. Its agricultural, industrial, tourism, and petroleum industries are...
BEIRUT (AP) — He began as a local hero on the soccer field, playing for the most popular team of his home city Homs and rising toward national stardom across Syria. But when the uprising against President Bashar Assad began, Abdelbasit Sarout left all of it to lead peaceful...
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations is under pressure to ratchet up aid to nongovernmental organizations that can operate in the vast sections of Syria under opposition control, as most of the humanitarian relief sponsored by the organization ends up in the western slice...