9-yr-old Syrian girl to be honoured for 'defending freedom'
Syrian child activist Bana Alabed who live-tweeted her experiences in war-torn Syria will be honoured for "defending freedom". US-based think tank Atlantic Council said that the nine-year-old used "social media to bring attention to the plight of children in Syria". Alabed also featured on the TIME magazine's list of 25 Most Influential People on the Internet in 2017.