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The story of Rania al-Abbasi and her six children, whose disappearance became one of Syria's most tragic cases of enforced disappearance and loss.

A Fearless Witness to War and Humanity Paul Conroy, one of the most respected and compassionate war photographers of his generation, died at the age of 61 from a heart attack while in England on February 28, 2026. A native of Liverpool, England, Conroy dedicated his life to documenting the...

Syrian poet, writer, and former political prisoner, Hasan Al-Nifi, passed away today in the French capital, Paris, at the age of 62, following a sudden health complication. His death brings to a close a life journey marked by poetry, prolonged imprisonment, exile, and sustained political engagement, one that unfolded...

Judge Frank Caprio, the beloved Rhode Island jurist whose compassion in the courtroom made him a global figure, died on August 20, 2025, at the age of 88 following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Caprio, who served more than four decades on the bench, gained worldwide recognition through televised...

#Syria's #MariannaMarrash passed away in 1919 when she was 71 years old, leaving behind a rich legacy

#KhaledKhalifa consistently stood for freedom, and against dictatorship in #Syria, in his writing as well as his personal life

In 1993 #AdnanQassar was falsely accused of possessing explosives in his bag and attempting to assassinate Bassel, the eldest son of #HafezAssad

#FouadHomaira’s wandering took him from #France, to #Turkey, and finally to #Egypt where it ended on June 14, 2024

#IsamAlAttar passed away in #Aachen, #Germany on May 2, 2024, at the age of 97

#RiadAlTurk refused to leave #Syria until 2018 when the threat to his life became too serious to ignore