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 ...

There was quite a buzz in Damascus the other week with the visit of a Jewish delegation that included members of the ...

Adam Kelwick from Liverpool's Abdullah Quilliam Mosque is touring Syria to distribute meals and money during Ramadan ...

A Dubai campaign to illuminate four iconic mosques has gone "viral", with the response being "exceptional", according to a spokesperson. This initiative, part of the ‘Anwaar Dubai’ project ...

Armed groups killed entire families, including women and children, during an outbreak of sectarian violence in Syria last week, the United Nations’ human rights office said on Tuesday.

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Mosques pledged to do more to tackle issues relating gambling and substance misuse at a health and well-being conference in Blackburn.

Syria's new authorities struck a deal to integrate the Kurdish-led administration into state institutions, as they push to extend their authority across the country while offering recognition for ...

DAMASCUS, March 12 (Reuters) - Syria's foreign minister Asaad al-Shibani is set to attend a donor summit for his country in Brussels on March 17, a European official told Reuters on Wednesday ...

Fatwa upholds sanctity of mosques, prohibiting their use for profit-driven activities The fatwa emphasizes that mosques are sacred places of worship and should not be used to promote products ...

BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 11 (UPI) --Syria's fragile transition from decades of the Assad family's brutal rule has been greatly shaken with an outburst of sectarian retribution and killings ...

Syria is the scene of an escalating rivalry between two U.S. allies — Turkey and Israel. Analysts say Israel is becoming alarmed at Turkey's growing military and diplomatic influence in Syria ...