Sacred Datura, a toxic but beautiful native plant, thrives in Los Angeles' overlooked spaces—flourishing among trash, weeds, ...

The Al-Kharrat family in Syria has kept the tradition of Sema, or the dance of the whirling dervishes, alive for decades.

Syrianair resumes flights to Istanbul after 12 years, reconnecting Damascus and Istanbul with a historic landing and warm ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Tensions remained high in Downtown Los Angeles for a fourth straight day as protests against ...

When Alawites began to flee to Lebanon in early March, Ismail said much of the initial help came from local community members ...

In addition to the ban, which takes effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday, there will be heightened restrictions on visitors from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela. “I must act ...

Bryce Harper makes a triumphant return for the Phillies, the Rockies snap a record streak of futility and a Diamondbacks ace ...

An unusual rocket attack from Syrian territory has rattled northern Israel, triggering sirens and panic in the Golan Heights.

A naturalized U.S. citizen who pleaded guilty to receiving military training from the Islamic State group has been sentenced ...

Demon said that one “perpetrator” apparently even took the time to replace a missing stone with a planted flower. “A whimsical gesture ... is to head to less expected locales. While Syria might not be ...

"Airplanes are now dropping flowers instead of barrel bombs," he stressed. Over the past four months, Syria's interim authorities have preserved national institutions, unified military factions and ...