Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- Four inmates have been killed in southern Sweida city when Syrian regime forces stormed the central prison after two days revolt, sources said. The dead toll is likely to rise as regime security opened heavy fire on the prisoners who...

A mutilated and headless body found in central Istanbul was identified as a gay Syrian refugee, a local rights group confirmed. Muhammed Wisam Sankari went missing on July 23 after leaving his home in the conservative Fatih district, Turkish gay rights group Kaos Gay and Lesbian Cultural...

(The Independent)- Almost every athlete at the 2016 Olympic Games will have an interesting backstory, but Yusra Mardini's is more extraordinary than most.  Mardini is in Rio to represent a team of 10 refugee Olympic athletes. While any other 18-year-old’s biggest achievements may be...

By Ammar al-Bakkour (Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian resistance launched major offensive this week to break siege of the eastern Aleppo where about 250,000 people are under severe siege. Syrian regime forces backed by allied militias recaptured territory they lost to rebels in the battleground city on...