Commissioned in 1753 by the Ottoman Governor of Damascus, As’ad Pasha al-Azem, this sprawling caravanserai was designed to be ...

There are two versions of Sayyida Zaynab, the suburb south of Damascus and home to a shrine for a revered Muslim figure. One ...

The son of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad posted about his family’s final days in Damascus before the rebel takeover ...

Damascus,SANA- The Damascus National Museum is one of the most important in the world and contains archaeological pieces that ...

The Gulf states have strengthened their influence in Syria, Lebanon and Gaza as Iran’s regional power declines ...

You can access the Old City from seven entryways: the New Gate, Damascus Gate, Herod's Gate, Lions' Gate, Dung Gate, Zion Gate, and Jaffa Gate. Each doorway marks a significant era of Jerusalem's ...

Assad’s ouster has seen his Iranian allies end crucial oil supplies. Meanwhile, many economic sanctions that initially ...

But that isn't the case in Damascus. There are checkpoints ... and spying on regime checkpoints in the city of Homs. Image: Stuart Ramsay with 63-year-old Bariya who was detained for 100 days ...

Syria's new rulers are combing through the billion-dollar corporate empires of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's allies, and ...

TADAMON, Syria (AP) — Security forces in Syria said on Monday that they arrested three people involved in the execution of hundreds of civilians by government forces in Damascus in 2013, two years ...

The new Islamist rulers had yet to fully stamp their authority on the city and the country. It seemed an ideal time. The Jewish Quarter of Damascus is located in the old city. There were 50,000 ...