Several early popes were born in Syria, and Pope John Paul II visited Damascus in 2001, even entering the Umayyad Mosque - the only pope ever to cross the threshold of a mosque.

On May 20, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a stark warning to the Senate: Syria’s transitional government, he claimed, is only weeks away from collapsing into another full-scale civil ...

Lamia Hassan, Tuesday 20 Sep 2016. Home to the Salah El-Din Citadel, Tekeyet El-Mawlawiya and Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque, El-Khalifa is a journey in time through Cairo's Islamic history ...

It’s got so much to do, from exploring galleries and the Al Thuraya planetarium to enjoying the outdoor air-conditioning at 21 High Street. You can admire the beautiful mosaics at Katara Mosque or ...

Emirates’ services to Damascus will operate with a 302-seater Boeing 777-200LR and is planned to depart Dubai as EK 913 at 1200hrs, arriving in Damascus International Airport at 1410hrs local time.

The United Arab Emirates has strongly denounced the suicide bombing at Mar Elias Church in Damascus, Syria, that claimed at ...

Damascus, SANA – The Governor of Damascus, Mr. Maher Marwan, has affirmed that the "Buildex 22" International Construction Exhibition contributes to enhancing the investment environment and ...

In a tragic turn of events on Sunday, a suicide bomber targeted Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Damascus, Syria, killing ...

He joined forces with Larif in Barcelona in 2010, finding that their respective approaches to mosaic were perfectly complementary. Mesguich is incredibly precise, bringing to life exactly what a ...

Flights will operate daily between Dubai and Damascus, with the carrier aiming to serve both leisure and business travellers. Tags. Aviation flights flydubai Syria Travel. Neesha Salian June 3, 2025.

KHIRBAT BE’ER SHEMA, ISRAEL—One of the most spectacular Byzantine mosaics ever discovered in Israel was finally revealed to the public for the first time, according to a statement released by ...

The U.S. closed its embassy in Damascus in February 2012, nearly a year after protests against Assad devolved into a violent conflict that went on to ravage Syria for more than a decade.