(Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As a girl growing up in Syria, Om Khaled had little say in her own destiny, married at 14 to a man chosen by her father and unable to leave her home alone. But her life has changed dramatically since her country plunged into civil war four years ago, with Om...

Iraqi forces recaptured the last district held by Islamic State militants in the city of Falluja on Sunday and the general commanding the operation declared the battle complete after nearly five weeks of fighting. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi claimed victory over Islamic State in Falluja...

By Abdullah al-Ghadawi; Translation by Rana Abdul (Zaman al-Wasl)- Hassan Abdel Azim, the general coordinator of the National Coordination Body for Democratic Change, did not hide the impossibility of starting a transitional phase without the presence of Bashar al-Assad, justifying this by...

Reporting by Omar al-Sheikh Ahmed; Translation by Rana Abdul (Eqtsad)- Coinciding with the relative stability in the liberated regions of southern Syria and halt of battles there, some voluntary activities are taking place in liberated Daraa province. Activities address people’s lives and...