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 ...

The Trump administration is granting Syria a waiver from one crippling set of sanctions as well as easing restrictions on ...

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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During Syria’s civil war, protecting the revered Sayyida Zeinab shrine was a rallying cry for some Shiite fighters and groups ...

The European Union will lift sanctions on Syria's economy but keep those in place targeting the former Assad regime, the EU's ...

Alaa Hassan was 25 years old when the uprisings against Bashar al-Assad began in Syria. He was part of the movement that grew ...