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10/30/19

Syrian Refugee Mother-Daughter Duo Host Cooking Classes in Houston, TX

This refugee mother-daughter duo hosts cooking classes in their new community to empower women and share their culture.

10/14/19

Scores of Kurdish People Killed in First Days of Turkish Invasion

69 Kurdish civilians have reportedly been killed in Northern Syria since the withdrawal of U.S. troops and the start of Turkish attacks last week.

10/10/19

Turkey Strikes Against Kurds Following Withdrawal of U.S. Forces

Turkey is striking against the Kurds shortly after Trump withdrew troops from northern Syria, where Kurdish forces were key U.S. allies in the fight against ISIS.

09/07/19

Journalist Waad al-Kateab Documents Life in Aleppo in ‘For Sama’

This mother and journalist filmed five years of her life living in Aleppo, Syria—from horror to humor in a conflict zone, here’s what she documented.

05/06/19

Syrian Women Found JINWAR, A Women-Only Village to Resist War & Male Domination

These Syrians built a women-only village to reclaim their freedom.

05/03/19

Ben Stiller Testifies Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee About Syrian Refugees

Actor Ben Stiller gave this moving testimony urging for more humanitarian aid.

03/20/19

Syrian Taekwondo Competitor Wael Al Faraj Began Training in a Refugee Camp

Syrian refugee Wael Al Faraj Began is heading to the 2020 Olympics for taekwondo.“I have been staying in the Azraq camp for at least four years,” he explained.

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What's the Fate of Syria's Kurds?

The recent struggle of Syria's Kurdish population is only the latest in a series of political setbacks since the end of World War I.

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Former Obama Official Robert Malley Criticizes Trump's Withdrawal from Syria

Former Obama official Robert Malley advised on the U.S.

09/24/18

Hala Systems App Alerts Syrians of Incoming Airstrikes

The Hala Systems app gives Syrian civilians eight minutes of warning on average before an airstrike hits.

05/22/18

German Man Sics Dogs on Syrians in Park

A German man allegedly had his dogs attack a Syrian man, and he was left with several serious injuries after he tried to protect his family from the animals.

04/09/18

This 2014 PSA About Syria Is Still Too Relevant

Syrian citizens have a day-to-day existence unlike anywhere else in the world.