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

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DAMASCUS (AP) — Trading resumed on the Damascus Securities Exchange on Monday after a six-month closure, as Syria ‘s new leaders attempt to shore up the country’s battered economy and begin ...

DAMASCUS — Trading resumed on the Damascus Securities Exchange on Monday after a six-month closure, as Syria 's new leaders attempt to shore up the country's battered economy and begin ...

attends the opening ceremony at the Damascus Securities Exchange in Damascus, Syria, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki) Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh, center ...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An American flag was hoisted outside of the long-shuttered U.S. ambassador’s residence in Damascus on Thursday, in a sign of growing ties between Washington and the new ...

DAMASCUS, Syria -- An American flag was hoisted outside of the long-shuttered U.S. ambassador's residence in Damascus Thursday, in a sign of growing ties between Washington and the new Syrian ...