With the stunning change of leadership in Syria and the end of a 50-year reign of the Assad regime, the significance of religious history in Syria shouldn't be overlooked. Most Syrians are now Muslim, ...

However, discoveries in Syria indicate that its history may be more intricate than assumed ... Schwartz's leadership, have ...

Bombardment, looting and disuse have wreaked an uncertain toll on the country's former synagogues and Jewish sites.

Although members of the Christian community said they are happy to see the Assad regime go, many are wary of their new ...

In the aftermath of the astonishing collapse of the al-Assad dynasty, long-suffering Syrians should be allowed a moment of joy and celebration, says Daniel Corrou, S.J., even if what comes next ...

All of Syria’s churches, whether of the larger Orthodox community or Catholic, are facing an imminent existential threat both from the new authorities and general political chaos following the Assad ...

Born in one of the world's most ancient cities with a rich cosmopolitan history, Nevart and Silva are celebrating their first ...

Aron Lund, a longtime Syria expert at Century International, a New York-based think tank, said Hama has obvious symbolic value because of the history of the massacre. He described it as a “huge ...

What's the history of Aleppo in the ... Aleppo with its bustling neighborhoods and ancient landmarks in the 2010s saw some of the fiercest fighting of Syria's civil war. Aleppo was home to 2.3 ...