Syrian activists are trying to stop a possible war criminal from back home from attending the Paris Olympics. It’s a lot harder to do than one might expect.Last August, a Syrian man posted a ...

Syria's most famous swimmer, Yusra Mardini, has spent the past weeks in Paris, embedded in the refugee Olympic team for the third summer Games in a row. But Mardini, 26, has shifted from being the ...

The Syrian is the youngest table tennis athlete to ever compete at the Olympics, and only the second table tennis player from her country to compete at an Olympic level. In other action, Polish ...

Syrian refugee swimmer Yusra Mardini, who almost drowned at sea fleeing her war-torn country before competing at two Olympics, hopes a new film about her life will help other displaced people.

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The 18-year-old Syrian swimmer is representing the Refugee Olympic Team, a group of 10 ‘stateless’ athletes who’ll make their first appearance in Friday's opening ceremony. And while no one ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...