Syria Has a New Temporary Constitution. Here Are the Highlights.
Shara, guarantees individual freedoms but gives Mr. al-Shara abundant power and keeps Islamic law as its legal foundation.
The secret history of Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa
Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa was born in October 1982 in Saudi Arabia, where he spent the first seven years of his life. In a rare ...
A country too dangerous to visit is one I can’t wait to return to
As Mark Twain wrote, Damascus “measures time not by days and months and years, but by the empires she has seen rise and ...
Canada Eases Sanctions On Syria Amid Political Transition
The Canadian government on Wednesday announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria during what it called a period of transition.
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Excavation in Jerash uncovers Islamic-Period mint, insights into city's economics
Scholars involved in excavation of Jerash, ancient Gerasa, discovered an Islamic-period mint in the city. Copper coins were issued in both a pre-reform and post-reform series."This seemingly ...
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Sharjah Museum’s Islamic art masterpieces exhibit opens
MUSCAT: The National Museum, in partnership with the Sharjah Museums Authority, launched the ‘Masterpieces of Sharjah Museum ...
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Syria keeps role for Islamic law in five-year transition
Syria kept a central role for Islamic law in a constitutional declaration issued on Thursday which guarantees women's rights ...
Thousands of Syrians take to streets to mark civil war's 14th anniversary and celebrate ousting Assad - amid spiralling violence meted out against toppled dictator's follow…
Crowds waved flags and chanted in rallies in cities including Damascus and Aleppo to celebrate the victory of rebels in ...