December 6, 2024 Meet the Middle East

Rebel advance fuels dreams of home among Istanbul's Syrians

Wafaa Omar spent eight months in a Syrian jail in 2014 before being released. The English teacher has lived in Istanbul ever since but is desperate to return to Damascus."From one week ago, I feel a very beautiful feeling. Yesterday I was crying and crying and crying," she told AFP, convinced that the advance of Syrian rebels will lead to a political solution before they reach the capital.
Source: Al Monitor
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