In reaction to the tragedy on the Syrian coast, many voices have mixed regret and apology lately: We had not anticipated the force of sectarianism that was just exhibited. Where did this disregard ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Most nights that Damascene spring of 2010, we dined outdoors at al-Naranj on oceanic servings of Syrian cuisine beneath a soft ...

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 ...

Crowds waved flags and chanted in rallies in cities including Damascus and Aleppo to celebrate the victory of rebels in toppling the former president.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. More than a decade had passed since Ahmed al-Sharaa squeezed into the narrow lift that went up to his ...

Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen to more stories on the Noa app. At the end of January, Ahmed al-Sharaa stepped up to a podium in the presidential palace ...

Seven weeks had passed since he stunned the world by conquering most of Syria in an 11-day blitzkrieg that put an end to the ...

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

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Sahar Diab had visited Damascus’ famed Umayyad Mosque previously. But as the Syrian lawyer went there to pray during her country’s first Ramadan after the end of the ...

A group of sheikhs call for the prayer during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, Friday March 7, 2025.(AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki) DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Sahar Diab ...