Syria’s status as a classic Middle East tourist definition was shredded by civil war. Visitors are now beginning to return, ...

Joseph Yacoub, a specialist in Eastern Christians, examines Syria’s historical identity, highlighting its neglected Christian ...

The ancient Romans were great builders, especially known for their aqueducts. These are still standing today because they ...

In a centuries-old monastery on a rocky hill north of Damascus, friends of missing Italian priest Paolo Dall'Oglio carry on ...

For many years, the Syrian desert was an incredibly dangerous place. Experts believe the last remnants of Islamic State are still there. But are they really?

Fans of the literary saga A Song of Ice and Fire (or its television adaptation, Game of Thrones) will remember that “Valyrian ...

Tariq Ali’s loose and digressive book is many things: a history of a left-wing elite and its enemies since the ...

With none of the crowds but much of the mystique of Jordan's Petra facades, Hegra is a history-rich highlight in newly ...

What is one to make of only the second Catholic vice president in U.S. history lashing out at his own bishops?

DAMASCUS - The head of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said on Saturday meetings he had with Syria's new leaders in Damascus were a first step towards ending years of ...

Emotions were running high among the dozens of Syrians gathered at the Zawaya Art Gallery in the heart of Damascus on January 15 for a screening that would be unprecedented in every way.