Syrian Journalist Wins Award for Courageous Reporting Despite Dangers

Despite living in hiding and fearing for her life, Syrian journalist Kholoud Waleed persists in reporting on the suffering and atrocities inflicted on her fellow countrymen in the long-running civil war. The 31-year-old, who has been targeted by both government and militant forces, set up an underground newspaper in 2012 with a group of female friends, to report on what was happening in Syria. On Wednesday she was awarded the annual Reach All Women in WAR (RAW in WAR) Anna...

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