U.S.-backed forces are closing in on Islamic State in Raqqa, but local Syrians who have escaped the battlefield are worried about what comes after the fight. Dozens of them have volunteered to help rebuild the town once the militants have been defeated. The aim of organization they have...

The United Nations, short of funds to support millions of displaced people in the Middle East, has begun a scheme that would let Muslims make donations from the alms they typically pay state bodies for the benefit of the poor. Muslims around the world are expected to pay “zakat,”...

Barshank Haj Younes may not have much to celebrate, but the young Syrian is cooking up a feast. His menu features hummus and moutabal - a smoky eggplant salad - and lamb and chicken dishes typically offered to guests at home, about 2,000 km away in war-torn Syria. For one night this...

Reporting by Faris Rifai (Zaman Al Wasl) Ahmad al-Jassem, a young Syrian athlete, won first place in his group at the 10 Kilometer marathon in the Stockholm Athletics Championships after a tough and difficult race with more than 3,000 contestants from different Swedish cities. Al-Jassem won...