Authorities blamed the Islamic State for a suicide bombing at a church outside Damascus, citing preliminary investigations.

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On Tuesday, the Islamic State (IS) splinter group Saraya Ansar al-Sunna (Brigade of Sunni Supporters) claimed responsibility ...

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Government faces scrutiny as church attack highlights ongoing threats to stability and safety for minorities in Syria.

Lebanon’s veteran Druze leader Walid Jumblatt on Thursday called on the Iran-backed Hezbollah group to hand its weapons over ...

Churches across Syria held funeral services for the victims of the suicide bombing that targeted St. Elias Church in the ...

"There is no justification -- religious, moral, or rational -- for the slaughter of innocents, least of all in a sacred space ...

Mourners carry the coffins of victims killed in Sunday’s suicide bombing at Mar Elias Church during a funeral procession at ...

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Syria’s top Christian leader, Greek Orthodox Patriarch John X Yazigi, delivered a rare public rebuke to the country’s new interim government, urging it to take full responsibility for protecting ...