The new national emblem is another step in the removal of symbols from the Assad dynasty, which ruled the country for more ...

Besides Damascus, other key cities include Aleppo, known for its historic citadel and ancient bazaar; Homs, a major ...

The attack follows a wave of Israeli strikes on Syrian government forces during two days of sectarian clashes between local ...

A series of airstrikes has hit the Syrian capital Damascus, with Syrian state media blaming Israel. One video from a Syrian ...

Shiite rituals for Ashoura in Damascus have drastically changed after the fall of Syria's former President Bashar Assad.

To the music of conch shell trumpets, a 3,800-year-old citadel of the Caral civilization—one of the oldest in the ...

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel on Wednesday conducted airstrikes in downtown Damascus, the Syrian capital. The Israeli military said the targets included the Syrian government's military headquarters as ...

Churches across Syria held funeral services for the victims of the suicide bombing that targeted St. Elias Church in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Sunday.

Explore the pivotal moment of the Second Crusade as Western forces laid siege to the strategic city of Damascus in 1148. This documentary reveals the complex alliances, tactical missteps, and ...

DUBAI, June 23 (Reuters) - The death toll from a suicide bombing at the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighbourhood of Damascus on Sunday has risen to 25, Syria's state news agency SANA reported on ...

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