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Trapped in Jordan, Syrian refugees see no way home

Seven years after fleeing the civil war in his homeland, Zahir Hamshari's life is filled with questions and doubts: How to pay the rent? How to cover the electricity bill? How to afford even basic staples like bread and bottled water? But one thing is crystal clear for him. Like many Syrian...

Syrian pound hits record low, setting off hike in prices

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...

Germany: Syrian refugee nominated for a volunteer award

(Zaman Al Wasl)- German Ministry of Youth and Family Affairs has nominated Syrian refugee Mou’tasim Rifai for one of the most important volunteering awards in Germany, which will be voted for on September 12. Rifai was awarded the Youth Volunteer Service Award the previous year in...

Toll of Morocco flood-hit bus rises to 17 dead

At least 17 people were killed in Morocco when flood waters overturned their bus in the kingdom's southeast, authorities said Monday in a revised toll. Rescuers have been searching for bodies since the accident Sunday, when the bus flipped on a bridge in a valley near the city of...