Fewer Than 10 Jews Live in Syria. A Diaspora Is Edging Back.
Dust filled the air as Rabbi Yosef Hamra opened a long-sealed closet containing holy scrolls untouched since he last held ...
In Syria, Joy at a Dictator’s Demise Turns Into Fear of Israeli Raids
Villagers say they worry that incursions into border areas of Syria by Israel’s military could turn into a prolonged ...
The Syrian teenager who sprayed four words on a wall and started an uprising
It was a small act of teenage defiance that sparked a revolution, a moment forever inscribed in Syrian history.
2 women an a child among 4 people killed in explosion at a house in northwestern Syria
Syrian first responders say some unexploded ordnance blew up inside a home in the country's northwest, killing four people, ...
Syria's Christians mark a decade since horrific Islamic State attack and worry about their future
The anniversary comes as Christians worry about the future of Syria following the ouster of longtime president Bashar Assad in December by insurgents led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group.
Syrian Jews’ homecoming brings hope for reconstruction and a permanent return after decades in exile
As Rabbi Yusuf Hamra and his son Henry were visiting Damascus this week for the first time since emigrating from Syria to the ...
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Syria’s minority sects concerned new government won’t protect them
When Sunni rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last December, they vowed to form an inclusive Syrian government by March. Sunnis ...
Experts push to restore Syria’s war-torn heritage sites, including renowned Roman ruins at Palmyra
Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving ...
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90% of Syria's population living in poverty after years of civil war: UN official
Arab head of UN Development Program says more than half of population displaced, 7.2 million internally displaced, 6 million ...
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Preserving Cultural Heritage in Syria through War and Transition
Syria’s cultural heritage faces threats from conflict, neglect, and political shifts. Preservation efforts by UNESCO, local initiatives, and international programs highlight the need for cooperation.
Kurds in the new Syria want to preserve the cultural rights they gained in years of war
Kurds in Syria were marginalized during five decades of Assad family rule, with many denied citizenship and wrongly described ...
Syria's Christians mark a decade since a horrific IS attack and worry about their future
Christians in northeast Syria this month will mark the 10th anniversary of an attack by the Islamic State group on more than ...