Inside Syria's ancient capital, a lone Jewish guardian watches over abandoned properties while Islamist rulers patrol the ...

In 1980, a routine maintenance mishap led to a catastrophic missile explosion in Damascus, Arkansas, nearly triggering a ...

The Church celebrates the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul on Jan. 25, the only one of a kind in the liturgy. There are other “turnabouts” that have left an indelible mark in the history of ...

The article explores why Syria, despite its early independence, was unable to establish a democracy, instead evolving into a ...

With the future of the city in the balance, a cultural historian looks past the corruption, violence and trauma of recent ...

Polish paramedics treated 16 injured coal miners on Wednesday after methane ignited in a mine in southern Poland, the ...

Assad's regime, Russia lost a key all in the Middle East - but it still hopes to keeps its military bases in Syria.

New administration working to establish new country 'based on institutions, not individuals' Asaad Al-Shaibani says - Anadolu Ajansı ...

With Damascus falling to a broad coalition of rebels ... he “is the most recognisable of Syria’s triumphant insurgents”. However, his history as a jihadist is a cause for concern, as ...

Jewish pupils in the Maimonides school in 'Amārah al Juwwānīyah, in the historic Maison Lisbona in Damascus ... but also a gesture of respect for the history and culture of the entire Syrian ...

A packed concert hall in Damascus came alive this week with cheers as Wasfi Maasarani, a renowned singer and symbol of the Syrian uprising, performed in celebration of “Syria’s victory.” ...

From Boeing's turbulence and a catastrophic hurricane, to Donald Trump's election victory, "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks back at key events of a year that was monumental.