In the Triumph of Orthodoxy service on the first Sunday of Great Lent, the clergy and faithful proclaim bold statements of ...

Christians have incredibly ancient roots in Syria. From the years after the resurrection where even the apostle Paul was converted on the road to Damascus, to the turmoil of the Arab Spring in the ...

The Eagles of Antioch is a group of volunteers who stand watch over Christian neighborhoods in Damascus, protecting shrines, ...

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 ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The White Helmets did not dare set foot near Damascus for years after dictator Bashar al-Assad branded the ...

Suspected Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes on Friday, targeting Palmyra Military Airport and nearby military ...

“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 ...

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 ...

The overnight clash in Damascus appeared to have been contained, but it has heightened concerns that the violence sweeping the country’s coastal region could spread. By Euan Ward Reporting from ...

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 ...