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Volunteer activities in Raqqa to assist orphans and homeless children
After a considerable number of children lost their parents in the war, child homelessness has become a phenomenon across Raqqa’s streets, which motivated young volunteers from the city to host this group to protect them and provide them…
Grim Living Conditions Coerce Women to Scavenge through Landfill Rubbish
In light of the appalling living conditions sweeping the displacement camps in Ar Raqqa, refugees were coerced into scavenging through landfills waste for useful material to make a living. At least 50 families from the countryside of Ar…
American armored vehicles take part in military exercises in Deir Ez-Zor for the first time
For the first time, American armored vehicles arrived in Deir Ez-Zor Governorate, dominated by the Syrian regime forces and Iran. The military convoy, which included a lot of American vehicles from the international coalition, traveled to…
“My Strength Is My Will” Forum tackles the issues of people with disabilities in Qamishli
PEL organization has conducted a forum for people with disabilities across the entire Syrian part of the Al-Jazira region (the eastern and northeastern region of Syria), as part of its “Melody” project, entitled "My Strength Is My Will".…
Syria’s war affects tourism and fishing in Ja’bar Lake
Long ago, Ja’bar Lake used to be crowded with fishermen, since people there depend on fishing from the lake and selling fish to tourists who arrive in large groups to the castle, to enjoy it along the lake. The fishing and tourism sector in…
Amid Soaring Prices of Treatment in Private Hospitals, New Free Clinic Launched
As numerous health facilities were demolished in the grueling war, the city council in Ar Raqqah launched a clinic in the Al-Kurd neighborhood. The poverty-stricken community in Ar Raqqah, who can’t afford to pay treatment expenses, was…
Launching ‘Safe Crosswalk’ Initiative to Shed light on Homeless’ Dilemma
In the war-ravaged region, numerous kids were forced into making a living by selling plastic items taken from the garbage. To support homeless kids and raise their awareness, local authorities in Ar Raqqah launched a campaign under the…
First independent university launches in Raqqa
The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, has established Al Sharq University, the first university in Raqqa Governorate, to host university students who had their studies and education interrupted amid the war in the region.…
Launching Frist-Ever Dialysis Center in Deir ez-Zur’s that Offers Free Treatment
Amid a surging number of patients and hefty costs of treatments in Al-Hasakah, Damascus, and Ar Raqqah, Sawsan Association launched a dialysis center in Al Kasrah -Deir ez-Zur. The region was in dire need of the center, given the fact that…
First center to treat cancer patients for free in Raqqa opens
“Goodbye Cancer” humanitarian organization opens the first specialized center for cancer treatment at the initiative of the people of Raqqa and some doctors and pharmacists. Raqqa and its countryside people suffer from a lack of financial…