Reeling from the spillover of war in neighbouring Syria, Lebanon’s normally flourishing tourism industry is on its knees …
With heavy hearts, Syrians in Turkey pursue new lives
Some are coping, others struggling, but Syrian refugees in Turkey say they dare not follow their dreams and return home while President Bashar al-Assad remains in power.
Syrian opposition still fragmented after unity meetings
A week of marathon meetings in Doha between various Syrian factions barely yielded any significant results, despite the importance of opposition unity in face of the Syrian regime …
Israel may seize advanced weapons in Syria: Barak
Israeli Defence minister Ehud Barak threatens intervention in case the beleaguered Syrian government delivers missiles to the Lebanese Hezbollah movement …
Syrian publishers at Cairo Book Fair: ‘We came because we are still alive’
Ahram Online visits Syrian book sellers at the Cairo International Book Fair amid the devastation of their domestic industry …
Islamist rise in Syria challenge to Jordan
An eventual fall of Syria’s regime, followed by the rise of an Islamist government could create a quandary for Jordan, a small country that has strategic ties with its northern neighbour, analysts say …
Palestinian-Syrian refugees in Egypt plan rally for equal rights
Refugees of Palestinian origin who have fled to Egypt from violence-wracked Syria plan Tuesday sit-in to demand same rights afforded to their strictly Syrian counterparts …
Palestinian-Syrian refugees in Egypt plan rally for equal rights
Refugees of Palestinian origin who have fled to Egypt from violence-wracked Syria plan Tuesday sit-in to demand same rights afforded to their strictly Syrian counterparts …
Woman who crossed from Israel into Syria indicted
Syria is on the list of enemy states, and quite a few Israeli-Arabs who have crossed into Israel’s neighbor and returned were indicted for their action.
Former Syrian refugee in Halifax completing journey from hardship to harmony
Hadhad says investing in a new shop, at a time when many businesses are barely hanging on, is a testament to a perfect marriage: the idea of peace and the taste of chocolate.