Despite protest over Syria's more "Islamic" curriculum changes, there are parallel priorities, observers say. After 14 years of war, millions of children remain out of school, and schools need to be ...
EU crisis management chief Hadja Lahbib on Friday became the first European Union official to visit Syria since Islamist-led forces toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad last month.
These were anti-regime, pro-democracy demonstrations aimed at toppling dictatorial governments. Backed by Iran and Russia, the regime led by Bashar al-Assad survived the revolutionary wave carried out ...