The rebels capturing Damascus marked a turning point for Syria, which had been shattered by more than 13 years of war which ...

What returning to Syria in the midst of the euphoria and horror of uncovering the al-Assads’ mass graves felt like.

The Assad regime cultivated ethnic and religious divides that threaten Syria's future even after the dynasty's fall.

“There is a very big Jewish quarter in old Damascus,” she told ... consigned to a tiny budget. As Syria hurtles into a new ...

Among the sacred places mentioned in Islamic sources are Mecca, Sinai, and Jerusalem, but also Syria (the Shām) and ...

The Middle Eastern country had been ruled by outside powers and dictators for centuries before its revolution was realized.

Syria's new leaders target Assad loyalists in Tartus, as they strive to bring justice and stability to the country.

With the stunning change of leadership in Syria and the end of a 50-year reign of the Assad regime, the significance of religious history in Syria shouldn't be overlooked. Most Syrians are now Muslim, ...

But to take advantage of this crossroads, Syrians need to understand their country’s post-independence history ... home in northwest Syria to specific neighborhoods in Damascus.

the religious history there remains a part of the Christian Bible, where Syria is mentioned 25 times. And it was on that "road to Damascus" that Saul/Paul was struck blind and converted to be a ...