While politicians raced to publish words of comfort and support, their movement to action was rather slow.

As the Syrian conflict approaches its 10th year and the Assad regime makes its final push against rebel forces, the future of Syria and its people has never been more uncertain.

The documentary film “Syrie, le cri étouffé” (Syria, the muffled cry) was recently released, telling the stories of Syrian women who were detained and violated by security forces.

In July 2016, twins Moaz and Nawras were born in Eastern Al Ghouta, one of the largest besieged areas in the Syrian countryside, with congenital heart defects.