Iyad Hayatleh, a Palestinian poet raised in Damascus and now living in Britain, teamed up with Scottish literary figure Tessa Ransford. Read more about Five Pillars of Islam inspire humanitarian message in new bilingual poetry collection 

In the worst-case scenario, the fate of the Palestinians in Syria could echo some facets of the fate of the approximately 30,000 Palestinian refugees from Iraq following the US occupation of that country. Read more about Uncertain fate for Palestinians in Syria 

For Washington, the Arab Spring presented opportunities as well as threats, and these are being keenly exploited. Read more about Syria intervention prelude to war on Iran? 

The Israeli government and its supporters now feel justified in exploiting the Syrian people’s suffering and resistance in order to further their own political agenda, depicting Israel as a “vibrant democracy” in comparison to Syria. Read more about Pointing to Syria to divert attention from Israel's crimes