PALMYRA, Syria (AFP) : A decade of war has not only destroyed Syria’s present and poisoned its future, it has … More
Tag: Syria
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
