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Why the Syrian crisis needs the likes of Angelina Jolie

Nine minutes. No blood, no tears, no screams and no speeches. Nine minutes of scenes from a refugee camp were far more expressive than other scenes which may have unintentionally transformed the Syrian tragedy into a lame narrative that no longer interests audiences and which has...

Amid war, world record set in Damascus

A group of Syrian artists in Damascus has created the world’s biggest mural made of recycled materials, a rare work aimed at brightening public space in a city sapped by war and sanctions. The brightly colored, 720-sq meter work was constructed from aluminum cans, broken mirrors,...

Aid convoy enters besieged Eastern Ghouta’s Douma

United Nations Humanitarian coordinator for Syria Yacoub al-Hillo spoke Saturday to opposition activists in Douma, roughly 10 km northeast of Damascus, after entering the town along with a United Nations, World Food Program (WFP) and Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) caravan carrying 16...

Islamic Front reportedly takes aim at Qardaha

The Islamic Front claimed Monday to have launched six Grad missiles at the headquarters of the National Defense Forces (NDF), the semi-official pro-government militias, in the Latakia province town of Qardaha, the birthplace of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. “As a part of the...