Farmers have resorted to cultivating aromatic plants that generate better income than vegetables, such as cumin and black seed (Nigella sativa). In 2023, cumin recorded a price between three and...

Across Syria, natural forests are vanishing at an alarming rate. Fueled by seasonal wildfires and unregulated logging, a seemingly endless cycle of deforestation has set in.

Northwestern Syria is a dangerous place for anyone. For local journalists, living there means facing bombs, displacement and low income on top of harassment from hardline Islamist authorities. How do...