Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- The Syrian regime is preparing plans to modify the law of mandatory military service after 6 years of issuance, it is expected to harden conditions over young men and make extremely difficult to get out of the country. The law of mandatory service...

Translation by Rana Abdul (Zaman Al Wasl)- The Syrian refugee Abdel Rahman al-Hajj Ali sits in the Moroccan Sla prison since October 30 2014 away from his family and children following a court case, he calls it a setup, against him brought about by a Saudi Arabian guarantor which led to an...

Hundreds of thousands of civilians in rebel-held areas of Aleppo risk starvation, the head of Syria's main opposition coalition said Tuesday, accusing Damascus of trying to besiege the city into submission. Aleppo, once Syria's economic powerhouse, has been ravaged by the conflict that began...

Jordan has given employers hiring Syrian refugees an additional three months to get work permits for them without paying fees. The Labor Ministry said Monday that 13,000 Syrians received work permits during an initial three-month waiver period ending last week, and that the program has been...