Mattingly: Is this a news story? Yet another threat to ancient churches of Syria | Opinion
In the Triumph of Orthodoxy service on the first Sunday of Great Lent, the clergy and faithful proclaim bold statements of ...
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Sharia Law Enshrined in New Syrian Constitution: 'Islamic Jurisprudence' Is Now the Law There
Christians have incredibly ancient roots in Syria. From the years after the resurrection where even the apostle Paul was ...
Christian watch group rises up to protect community amid growing violence in Syria
The Eagles of Antioch is a group of volunteers who stand watch over Christian neighborhoods in Damascus, protecting shrines, ...
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Kurds in Iraq and Syria celebrate the Newroz festival of spring at a time of new political horizons
Newroz, the Farsi-language word for “new year,” is an ancient Persian festival that is celebrated ... recently signed a landmark deal with the new government in Damascus that includes a ceasefire and ...
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Suspected Israeli airstrikes target military sites in central Syria
Suspected Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes on Friday, targeting Palmyra Military Airport and nearby military ...
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Rare document sheds light on the Damascus Blood Libel, 185 years later
The Damascus Community exhibition at the Alliance ... The Jewish community of Syria has ancient roots, tracing back to the Babylonian exile in 586 BCE. Over time, Jews adapted the Arabic dialects ...
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Biblical-themed exhibit inaugurated at Roman site under Damascus Gate in Jerusalem
“We are all familiar with the Damascus Gate built by Suleiman, but fewer people know that under it are the remains of ancient Jerusalem.” In the first half of the 2nd century CE — a few ...
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Syrian Government Signs Breakthrough Deal With Kurdish-Led Forces
The agreement marked a major victory for Damascus in its quest to unify the country, as violent unrest continues to grip Syria’s coastal region. By Christina Goldbaum and Euan Ward Christina ...