After 14 years of censorship, the Homs Cinema Society works to rebuild social peace in its war-torn hometown of Homs, Syria. Director Hala al-Abdalla described their film screenings as a big step forw...

Western sanctions on Syria are being lifted, but the damage they inflicted on the country's healthcare infrastructure is long-term.

Children of detainees disappeared in orphanages. As many remain unaccounted for, their relatives fear the worst.