Human Rights Watch Monday urged the EU to evaluate Syrian refugees' protection claims before returning them to Turkey citing a lack of refugee rights. It said in a statement released for World Refugee Day that refugees in Turkey lacked access to jobs, education and health care. "It is hardly...

Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- Refugees in the countryside of Austria enjoy the atmosphere of the Holy month of Ramadan as if they are in their own country.  In a small Austrian village called Berlsleg, the Turkish community always organise a collective Iftar in the mosque,...

By Ethar Abdul Haq; Translation by Rana Abdul (Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian opposition figure, Issam Zaitoun, who his visit to Israel last Tuesday sparked anger of rebel factions, said he did not claim to be representing the Free Syrian Army. Zeitoun described himself as an independent opposition...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime loyalists adopted a call for a set-in in front of parliament protesting increase of fuel prices whereas media networks called to hold government accountable and cancel its decision considering it illegal which was denied by regime chairman of Bar Association....