Thousands of Syria’s Jews left in recent decades. But after Assad’s ouster and easing of sanctions, they can now reconnect ...

The Syrian presidency unveiled the country's new national emblem Thursday during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in ...

The faithful gathered for a more than symbolic rite at St. Elias Orthodox Church in Damascus -- the Feast of All Antiochian Saints.

Syria blamed the Islamic State group — entered with a rifle and began firing. As worshippers tackled him, he detonated an ...

After 14 years of civil war in Syria, and a devastating earthquake, mountains of rubble clog the streets of Aleppo, hindering ...

Excavations in the Nile Delta have revealed multi-story tower houses, a granary, a ceremonial building, and eye-catching ...

Mesopotamia some 6000 years ago, one of the cradle of civilizations and the birthplace of the first writing system. In the ...

Tribes in Iraq's Shi'ite holy city of Najaf prepared their torches for a procession ahead of Ashura, the holiest festival in the Shi'ite calendar. Wimbledon Day 4: Djokovic, Rybakina, Sinner cruise to ...

Ancient DNA has revealed links between the cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Researchers sequenced whole genomes from the ...

From the pyramids of Egypt to the jungle-choked ruins of Angkor Wat, from the magical desert capital of the Nabateans in ...

Families of Israeli hostages called on the government to end the war in Gaza and return the hostages held by Hamas on ...

A church bombing in Damascus killed worshippers during a feast day. The Antiochian Church honors them as new martyrs, echoing ...