Syria’s de facto leader said Sunday it could take up to four years to hold elections in Syria, and that he plans to dissolve ...
In the Jobar suburb of Damascus, the ancient Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue, one of the world's oldest, stands partially in ruins ...
Report by Yazbek Wehbe, English adaptation by Mariella Succar Few are aware that Jewish communities once had a significant ...
The rebels' claim would open a new chapter in the 13-year-long civil war that has ravaged the ancient land. "We declare the city of Damascus free from the tyrant Bashar al-Assad," Hassan Abdul ...
The rebels' claim would open a new chapter in the 13-year-long civil war that has ravaged the ancient land. Follow live updates on this developing story here. "We declare the city of Damascus free ...
In a video of him speaking at the ancient Umayyad mosque in Damascus, Mr. al-Shara can be heard lauding the rebels’ surprisingly rapid victory. “By God’s grace,” he says, “this land of ...
an ancient landmark in Damascus, the capital. His group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, once linked to Al Qaeda, has tried to gain international legitimacy by eschewing jihadist ambitions and focusing on ...
Twinkling lights, stars, bells and revolutionary flags are strung above the ancient streets of the old city of Damascus.