Turkey and Saudi Arabia are two Sunni powerhouses that have had a complicated and often contentious relationship over the ...

A shrine on the outskirts of Damascus has long been a prominent destination for Shias from around the world. Its golden dome ...

President Donald Trump's administration on Friday granted Syria a temporary waiver from one crippling set of sanctions and eased restrictions on businesses as a first step in ...

After nearly 14 years of civil war, Syria's Assad regime crumbled in a stunning series of rebel advances culminating in the ...

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