ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Syrian defense ministry said on Thursday that two of its soldiers were killed and several ...

The 14th annual Light up Damascus event is set to offer holiday fun and Christmas cheer for all ages Dec. 12 and 13. The annual event will see participation from multiple area businesses and community ...

Israel said it has struck chemical weapons stockpiles, and Israeli troops crossed into Syrian territory for the first time in 50 years after an Islamist rebel force seized the capital, Damascus, on ...

The nearly quarter-century rule of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad came to a stunning end, when he fled the country by plane for an unknown destination as rebel troops stormed into the capital city of ...

JOBAR, Syria (AP) — In this Damascus suburb, the handful of remaining Jews in Syria can again make pilgrimages to one of the world’s oldest synagogues where people from throughout the region once came ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Ancient history is packed with legends, myths, and stories that are larger than life, some of which ...

North of Damascus lies Mount Qasioun (Jabal Qasiyun in Arabic), known to some as a "holy mountain". It has been a place of significance for prophets and mystics for millennia, and the reputed site for ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Damascus is reputed to be the world's oldest continually inhabited city. And a 'traditional way of life ...

If you grow up around a working blacksmith’s forge, there are a few subjects related to metalwork on which you’ll occasionally have a heated discussion. Probably the best known is the topic of wrought ...