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Syrian migrant sets himself on fire in Greece protest

A Syrian man set himself on fire at a migrant camp on the Greek island of Chios on Thursday in despair over his bid to gain asylum, the Greek news agency ANA reported. Video footage, posted on Twitter by the BBC's Greece correspondent, showed a young man holding a petrol can and addressing...

In Syria, grass-roots activists hold the key to the future

Six long years ago, on March 15, 2011, Syrian people flooded the streets to demand their right to live free and dignified lives. They demanded freedom of expression and assembly. And they wanted to be able to advance economically without having to prove their allegiance to the oligarchy of...