Marook, a sweet bread eaten during Ramadan in Syria, used to be a simple loaf, but now the list of choices can be as long as ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — As the minutes ticked closer to ... marook loaves and rush home before the call to prayer sounds from mosque minarets. There is a hint of tension in the air, but much more ...

For Syrians observing Ramadan, this Muslim holy month is their first in their homeland since the end of the Assad family's ...

Across Syria, the reunification of families and communities that had been displaced by conflict has enhanced the spirituality ...

Syria's transitional leader is a former jihadist. Can he help stabilize the region? Ahmed al-Sharaa founded the Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda, but is now advocating unity.

Multi-billion-riyal project aimed to increase the mosque’s capacity Dubai: For the first time in over a decade, the skyline of Mecca’s Grand Mosque stands unobstructed — free of the towering ...

Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends an interview with Reuters at the presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria March 10, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/KHALIL ASHAWI) Syrian President ...

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, built by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the first President and the Founding Father of UAE, is a sight to behold. The mosque, one of the world's largest ...

On December 8, Syria appeared to turn a page on dictatorship. After 14 years of brutality under former president Bashar al-Assad, the country ostensibly stood at the threshold of liberty.