Explore the Alawite faith's unique blend of Greek philosophy, Shia Islam, and Christian influences on soul, reincarnation, ...

In an interview with The New York Times, President Ahmed al-Shara urged the United States to lift sanctions and alluded to ...

At least in the capital, Damascus, the Christian holiday festivities were protected and joyfully observed. Religious ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Two Republican members of the U.S. Congress were in the Syrian capital Friday on an unofficial visit organized by a Syrian-American nonprofit, the first by U.S. legislators since the ...

By welcoming Syria’s new leader – a former Al Qaeda terrorist – Iraq shows a generosity born of its own violent past to lift a neighbor emerging from conflict.