Hasan Tayem, a visually-impaired 22-year-old from Jordan won the Aqraba Marathon. The winning athlete hopes to show that people with disabilities can are still hard-working members of the society.
Abdul Razzaq al-Adam, a Syrian refugee who cannot move his legs, has been imprisoned in Lebanon for two years, and it yet to see the inside of a court room or a lawyer.
"If we can accept these children and believe in them, we will find Syria’s Messi and Syria’s Einstein." A concert held by people in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli attempts to help children with autism and integrate them into society.
Nina - an athlete from Syria - will be representing a new team in the Special Olympics, but her heart belongs to Damascus.
International Medical Corps' mental health officer, Hadeel Naser, is working tirelessly with Syrian refugees at Jordan's Azraq Camp to help them heal from invisible scars. "Not everybody can do this job," she says.
Iraqi athletes came home with a total of 52 medals at this year's regional Special Olympics and are training for further success. They are now training for the Special Olympics World Games set to be held in Abu Dhabi in 2019.
The Disability Rehabilitation Centre in Nineveh receives between 60-80 patients a day and it offers specialised medical services to disabled people in three stages.
There is a parity in male and female candidates for the municipal elections on May 6th in Tunisia. Additionally, one in ten candidates has a disability. The new electoral regulations on equality is hoped to distribute representation and opportunity fairly across the country.
Accessible Jordan is an online platform that catalogues wheelchair-friendly spaces around Jordan and is inspired by communal needs for people with disabilities
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At one month old, Sahar's family tried to escape from ISIS-held Hawija. But as they fled, a landmine exploded, blinding her.
Disabled people in Egypt have been offered little support from the state, but a new law promises to assist them find employment.
Ihsan al-Khalil teaches music to Syrian refugee children in Jordan, providing them with an outlet to escape the sounds of war
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