Out of War-Torn Syria, an Unlikely Startup Blooms

Life in Damascus, Syria's capital, has been quieter for about six months now, but Fadi Mujahid remembers days not so long ago when he couldn't even make it to work — the bombs were too close.

Sometimes, guards at the building where he worked would call Mujahid and tell him to not bother coming in. Other days, Mujahid drove his navy blue Subaru from his two-story suburban home through Damascus' sand-colored buildings. He'd look out the car window to see clouds of black smoke rolling into the sky. On such days, Mujahid would call the employees at his online gaming company and tell them to work from home. Read more...