Some streets were still empty — even those with buildings intact — the homes empty and waiting for their people to return.

The faithful gathered for a more than symbolic rite at St. Elias Orthodox Church in Damascus -- the Feast of All Antiochian Saints.

Israel's theological narratives fuel the Gaza war, while Palestinians fight every day for truth, their rights and survival ...

The Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, the oldest surviving stone mosque, was built between 705 and 715 CE by Umayyad Caliph al-Walid I [Photo courtesy of HAND] The maintenance plan was a much-needed ...

No one comes to Syria without visiting the Umayyad Mosque as their first stop in Damascus.” Working hand-in-hand with the Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums and the Ministry of Islamic ...

Syria blamed the Islamic State group — entered with a rifle and began firing. As worshippers tackled him, he detonated an ...

Rather like the moods in the French and the British camps on the eve of the Battle of Agincourt as sketched in Shakespeare’s history play, Henry V, Israel and Iran offer two distinct civilizational ...

A church bombing in Damascus killed worshippers during a feast day. The Antiochian Church honors them as new martyrs, echoing ...