BBC Media Action first worked in Syria in 2004 and 2008, providing training on journalism skills, business and management training and mentoring for selected journalists and bloggers in Syria. When …
Using drama to foster a sense of national identity in Syria
Hay El-Matar (Airport District) is a thrice-weekly radio drama which aims to reflect the reality of people living in the country.
Germany and Finland repatriate children from Syria’s al-Hol camp
Two European countries repatriated women and children from northeast Syria’s infamous al-Hol camp on Saturday. Germany and Finland brought 18 children and five women home from the camp for Islamic …
Christmas still a season of hope and joy in Syria
Speaking about the situation in Syria, after a decade-long armed conflict, Cardinal Mario Zenari, papal representative in the country, told Crux that despite the war being seemingly over …
Syrian business owner in Cork ‘donating 15% of proceeds to the homeless to give something back’
A Syrian native who has started her own small business to avoid ‘depending on anyone’ has pledged 15% of proceeds to the homeless to ‘say thanks’ to Ireland for giving her a new home. Reham Ghafarji, …
Germany, Finland repatriate women and children from Syria camps
The two nations say they repatriated 23 of their nationals, some under investigation for allegedly belonging to ISIL.
Syrian native in Cork pledges 15% of new business to homeless to say thanks to Ireland
A Syrian native who has started her own small business to avoid ‘depending on anyone’ has pledged 15% of proceeds to the homeless to ‘say thanks’ to Ireland for giving her a new home. Reham Ghafarji, …
More Syria sanctions in pipeline under US Caesar Act, US envoy to Syria says
US objectives in Syria are to end the near decade-long conflict … Thirty-nine entities that conduct business with the regime, including Russian, Iranian and other regional counterparts, have …
Germany brings home 3 women, 12 kids from camps in Syria
Germany has organized the return of three women and 12 children from camps in northeastern Syria for humanitarian reasons. Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Sunday did not further identify the women or …
Coronavirus cases in Syria go uncounted amid shortages of critical supplies and medical personnel.
And detected cases are skyrocketing. The U.N. Security Council, which met on Wednesday to discuss the humanitarian situation in Syria, reported that cases had more than quadrupled in October and …