Writing by Abdulhafiz al-Holani; Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- Amna Mohammed Bakar, a grandmother from Qusayr in Homs Countryside, refugee in Lebanon, has pledged to give the name of “Daraya”, the name of well known suburb of Damascus, to her first grandchild if it was a...

 Turkey and Germany said on Wednesday an agreement between Ankara and the EU meant to stem the flow of migrants to the Greek islands was showing signs of success, but many were still trying to cross the sea and the route remained far from sealed off. The accord, which came into force on...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Fierce fighting erupted between Islamice State and U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the southern countryide of Hasaka province, activists said as the radical group claimed killing 40 Kurdish fighters. Hasaka-based activist Malaz al-Yousef said clashes took place...

(ICIJ)- One morning in mid-2014, before the summer sun had reached its peak, two elderly men in Aleppo, Syria, sat on plastic chairs, chatting quietly and drinking black coffee. From his perch outside his food stall, Sabri Wahid Asfur and his friend Abu Yassin watched their neighbors go...