During Syria’s civil war, protecting the revered Sayyida Zeinab shrine was a rallying cry for some Shiite fighters and groups ...

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A journalist returns to Damascus and Aleppo to find a people cautiously rebuilding life amid ruins and uncertainties.

Amid escalating tensions and evolving diplomatic overtures, the relationship between Israel and Syria has entered yet another ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Syria's foreign minister attended a U.N. Security Council briefing Friday after raising his country’s new flag at the international body's headquarters. It was the first ...

President Donald Trump landed in Saudi Arabia overnight to kick off his first major overseas trip of his second term.

The United States is to lift all sanctions on Syria, Donald Trump announced on Tuesday. The removal of sanctions, at the ...

PARIS (AP) — Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said Wednesday that his country is holding indirect talks with Israel to ...

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means “strong men,” a description that reflects its resilience throughout history and its ability to withstand challenges. Jaramana: A Miniature Syria Jaramana has long been dubbed “Little ...

An AFP photographer said mourners raised Druze flags at the funeral Wednesday for seven fighters from Jaramana. Druze representatives have declared their loyalty to a united Syria after previous ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — The Israeli military intervened ... with the colors of the Druze flag on their rifle butts. “We have to protect our areas,” said Ghaith al-Karkh, a 52-year-old carpenter ...