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Lawrence of Arabia’s bill unpaid, 100 years on

Famed British officer Thomas Edward Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia, walked into a bar in Aleppo’s Baron hotel in 1914. 100 years later, his bill is still unpaid. Lawrence partook of some appetizers and enjoyed a few drinks, before he left with the payment outstanding. The...

Syria: “Civilians are under fire”

Almost three years into Syria’s civil war, civilians are still being targeted by all sides, and aid efforts continue to be prevented and undermined. This was the assessment delivered today by UN Deputy Humanitarian Chief,  Ms. Kyung-wha Kang  in a statement to the UN General...

Doctors daily life in Syria's conflict areas

Life of many doctors in Syria have changed dramatically, especially those who lived or worked in hot areas. We all remember Dr. Mohammed Almohammed, the dentist from Baba-Amr who run the field hospital during the conflict and siege of Baba-Amr in 2012. Dr. Karam,...

Kids fathered by Saudis toil with mothers in Syria camps

Local human rights organizations are demanding that government agencies track down the Saudi biological fathers of children born to Syrian women who have since become refugees in Jordan and Turkey in the wake of the Syrian civil war. These citizens-turned-refugees have no documents to...