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Syria Syrian pilgrims use Bab Al Hawa crossing after two years of closure Syrians with hajj permits are once again crossing from northern Syria into Turkey on pilgrimage to Mecca after a two-year halt.
Syria Farmers in Syria's Idlib confront global wheat shortage Several NGOs and authorities in Syria’s Idlib province have launched various projects to support farmers amid concerns over flour and wheat supplies in the war-torn country. By Mouneb Taim and Joe Snell.
Syria Arabian horses in northwest Syria at risk of being forgotten Arabian horses are among the oldest bred horses in the world, tracing their history back 4,500 years to the Bedouins of the Arabian desert and in artwork from ancient Egypt. But this lineage is now endangered as horse owners in northwest Syria are unable to register their animals and acquire the certificates that confirm their ancestry. Mohammed Hardan and Joe Snell report.
Syria The storyteller of Ramadan tours Syria's displaced camps During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, a storyteller is touring displaced camps across northwest Syria's Idlib province to help children forget about the war. Video by Joe Snell. Shots and story by Mouneb Taim.
Syria Islamic State 'Beatle' found guilty of hostage taking, conspiracy to murder El Shafee Elsheikh, a former British citizen and member of the Islamic State, was convicted by a federal jury this month for his role in the abduction, torture and beheading of several American hostages in Syria. He now faces life in prison.
How the West began losing the Middle East since start of Syria war, French academic Fabrice Balanche explains