(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Syrian refugee student Manal Qaddour has overcome the conditions of war and the impact of displacement and asylum, getting first place in the secondary school exams in the state of Bremen, Germany, with a pass rate of 1.6%. Qaddour arrived in Germany in March 2015...

Mohammad Zarqawi ambled around his narrow shop in central Damascus, filling plastic bags with colourful spices and herbs, their aroma spilling out into a dim market once bustling with customers. The middle-aged shop owner said business has slowed since the value of the Syrian pound...

Hong Kong’s leader, Carrie Lam, said on Tuesday she and her team would begin dialogue sessions with the community next week, while reiterating that violence that has roiled the city over three months of protests must end. Lam, who is under pressure from Beijing to defuse the public anger...

 Attacks on oil plants in Saudi Arabia are a dangerous escalation and the international community should stand by Riyadh and ensure regional stability, a senior United Arab Emirates official said on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia said initial findings indicated Saturday’s attacks that cut...