Reporting by Faris Rifai (Zaman Al Wasl)- Through her scientific career which has spanned half a century, Doctor Fatima al-Halmouschi managed to prove herself as an esteemed scientist in nuclear physics, a field that still has many red lines. Dr. al-Halmouschi was the first Syrian woman to...

U.S. aid group Mercy Corps said Tuesday that the Turkish government had revoked its permit, halting its work in the country helping Syrians. "Our hearts are broken by this turn of events, which comes after five years of cooperation with the government of Turkey and other local partners,"...

UN Assistant Secretary-General and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis Kevin Kennedy is calling for greater efforts to address the needs of more than 7 million women and girls in Syria impacted by the conflict. “Responding to the specific needs of Syrian women is an...

Russia's communications watchdog said on Tuesday it had received a letter from LinkedIn Corp., a social networking website it had blocked, in which the company said it was not willing to take steps to comply with a Russian data storage law. "The company has refused to carry out the...