At least three women were killed and five children injured in a stampede in the landmark Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on Friday, the Syrian civil defence said.

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The Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp near Damascus was devastated by the Syrian civil war. The scene of violent clashes ...

The Al-Watan newspaper said the crush happened during the distribution of free meals by a social media personality ...

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Is Israel’s triumphalism over its land grab in Syria realistic? The hard reality is—Israel now has Al-Qaeda as a next-door ...

In the absence of decisive action from international actors, Syria is poised to descend further into crisis, as Afghanistan ...

Amendments to school textbooks by Syria's new authorities have sparked outrage from parents, educators and rights groups. The ...

Bel Trew joins those searching Damascus and other sites across the country for journalist Austin Tice and other American citizens who went missing under the brutal regime of Bashar al-Assad ...

Jewish pupils in the Maimonides school in 'Amārah al Juwwānīyah, in the historic Maison Lisbona in Damascus ... but also a gesture of respect for the history and culture of the entire Syrian ...

Cafes are buzzing with the voices of patrons speaking freely about their country for the first time. Read more at ...