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The Syrian potter preserving a centuries-old craft

Misak Antranik Petros, master craftsman, has passed his art on to the next generation. In a dimly lit workshop on … More

Craftsman, Hasakeh, Jaghjagh River, Potter, Syria, Tradition

Struggling Syrian farmers turn to tropical fern for fodder

Syria’s economic crisis has driven up food prices by 249 percent, with the cost of animal fodder also rising sharply, … More

Agriculture, Azolla, Farmers, Syria

A decade on, the broken dreams of the Arab Spring

“The revolution showed me that everything is possible,” said Ameni Ghimaji, remembering the heady days of the Tunisian protests that … More

Arab Spring, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Tunisia

The civil war is threatening an ancient way of life in Syria

The Syrian Bedouin community has been displaced and has lost much of its livelihood due to the conflict. For centuries, … More

Bedouin, Cuktural, Heritage, Syria, Tribes, War

WFP warns 2.2 million more Syrians risk hunger

BEIRUT: Around 2.2 million Syrians risk joining the fast swelling ranks of the hungry and poor in war-torn Syria, the … More

Covid19, Hunger, Pandemic, Poverty, Syria, War

Syria’s Assad designates Hussein Arnous to form new government

Beirut : Syrian President Bashar al-Assad designated Hussein Arnous to form a new government, the Syrian presidency said on Tuesday, … More

Bashar al-Assad, Economy, Government, Syria

Việt Nam calls on international community to help Syria cope with COVID-19

NEW YORK : Việt Nam on Wednesday called on the international community to support Syria to ensure food security and … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Health, Humanitarian, Syria, UNSC

Silkworms long gone, Syrian opens museum to waning craft

After Syria’s war whisked away the silkworms from his mulberry trees, 65-year-old Mohammed Saud instead turned his idle home workshop … More

Cocoons, Craft, Mulberry, Silk Weaving, Silkworn, Syria

Craftsmen revive famed water wheels on Syria river

The touristic landmarks in Hama have largely been spared by Syria’s nine-year war HAMA (AFP) –– On a riverbank in … More

Ancient, Heritage, Photography, Syria, Technology, Tourism, Travel, Water Wheels

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