Nostalgia, relief and loss as some Syrians mark their first Ramadan back home in years
When Mariam Aabour learned of the ouster of Syrian leader Bashar Assad, she shed tears of joy. But as the time came to return ...
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They fled Syria years ago. Now, they spend their first Ramadan back amid nostalgia, relief and loss
Months before her return, Aabour’s father died in Syria without her seeing him. Her Syrian home has been destroyed and there’s no money to rebuild, she said. Thus it’s been bittersweet ...
Syria after Assad: why many Syrian refugees aren’t returning home
At the start of the new year, 115,000 Syrians had already returned home from Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. In December, the ...
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Syrians left in the dark as the interim government struggles to restore electricity
Interim Electricity Minister Omar Shaqrouq admitted in a news conference that bringing back electricity to Syrian homes 24 hours a day is not on the horizon. “It will soon be four hours ...