The map below shows the location of Jerusalem and Damascus. The blue line represents the straight line joining these two place. The distance shown is the straight line or the air travel distance ...

Drawing a historical parallel, Netanyahu referenced the decision during World War II to neutralize the Vichy French fleet to ...

Hamidia, some 50 kilometers southwest of Damascus, most homes, like that of sheep herder Abu Mo’ath, are built from black ...

He would return to Israel every so often to see friends and family. According to people who know him, Maman was evasive when ...

Aziz Nisanov, a 43-year-old part-time musician from the port city of Haifa in northern Israel, was one of those who were ...

In November 2017, after a lengthy meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping, Donald Trump boasted that he and Xi can solve “probably all” the world’s problems. Today, he believes he alone can solve ...

This is the twelvth part in a series about riding night trains across Europe and the Near East to Armenia—to spend time in worlds beyond the pathological ...

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?

Turkish President Erdogan's 2025 visit to Pakistan can prove to be major turning point for Pakistan and region. The visit comes at a time when the national political leadership within Islamic world is ...

Turkey seeks to extend its control in Syria, pushing a colonial-style administration while targeting Kurdish forces. It ...

The transitional process will be fraught with challenges, but the Syrian people deserve a peaceful, stable and prosperous ...

(photo credit: REUTERS/FIRAS MAKDESI) Israel targeted a building in the Mazzeh Al Qadimeh neighborhood in Damascus, Syria, on Tuesday evening, a correspondent for the Syrian state-run Syrian Arab ...