The Syrian pound hit a record low against the dollar recently before making some gains Tuesday, setting off a hike in prices in the war-torn country where a large percentage of the population already lives under the poverty line. The pound was trading at 660 to the dollar after reaching...

With migrants only allowed one backpack each on the smugglers' boats that carry them from Turkey to Greece, Ahmed, his wife Hanin and her family packed a few possessions and sent the rest of their belongings to friends. Then they waited. It should have been the defining moment of a...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The prominent Syrian activist Ahlam Al-Rasheed has set herself as an inspiring example for Syrian women, defending their rights by holding an effective and influential position. As a result of her pioneering and diverse activities, she was selected, two years ago, as one of the...

The neighbors reported a foul smell coming from the house next door. The house, which the Islamic State group had used as a school for its "cubs," had been untouched ever since the militants were chased out of the Syrian city two years ago. Weeds grew around an abandoned car in its courtyard....