Syria’s White Helmets Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

All-volunteer Syrian rescue and humanitarian group White Helmets honored for its work in warzone

An all-volunteer Syrian rescue and humanitarian group in Syria – credited with saving tens of thousands of people subject of bombardments by Syrian government and Russian fighter jets since 2013 – have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. More than 130 organisations from across the world have backed the Syrian Civil Defence, also known as…