Amid the latest church attack, Syria stands united, its people embracing their one Syrian national identity and shared roots ...

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

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

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

As Syria emerges from the devastation of a 13-year civil war and more than 50 years of authoritarian rule, there are signs of ...

Syria's new president has promised to replace the Assad dictatorship with a multireligious society where all faiths are represented. Sunday's terror attack in Damascus shows how much work remains to ...

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

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

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

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

Will the Middle East emerge from its disastrous post-Ottoman century? With Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon all weak, the ...

However, Alawites follow Muhammad Ibn Nusayr, who was a 10th-century disciple of the 11th imam and declared himself to be the “gate” of divine inspiration. As a result, Alawites have been called ...