WUWM20h
Trump's Gaza proposal has rattled the Middle East. More surprises are likely
President Trump has already shaken up the Middle East by suggesting a U.S. takeover of Gaza. More drama could be on the way ...
Al-Monitor1d
After sharing escape plan, Hafez Bashar al-Assad's alleged X account suspended
The son of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad posted about his family’s final days in Damascus before the rebel takeover ...
La Croix6d
In Syria, prominent Sunni religious leaders return from exile
The Umayyad Mosque in the Old City of Damascus is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world. (Photo by Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0) A video has circulated widely on Syrian networks ...
The Daily Telegraph14d
The anti-corruption radio DJ who defied Assad
There was a fearful stink in the ministry of information last week when a HTS-Uzbek fighter guarding Damascus’s main Umayyad mosque made some, it would be fair to say, unguarded comments about ...
The Punch Newspapers21d
Mass deportation: US targets churches, mosques, schools, hospitals
The United States immigration authorities have been granted the ability to arrest individuals at schools, churches, and hospitals following President Donald Trump administration’s reversal of ...
NorthJersey.com23d
'The only word was welcome': Syrian Americans triumphantly return to native land
In the mosque's former library ... In the morning, he joined crowds in Umayyad Square, where people rallied in the early days of the pro-democracy uprising and which today is a central site ...
ArchDaily23d
Contemporary Mosques: Using Context as Driver over Symbolism
The configuration of the mosque, the worshipping place for Muslims, traces its history to the courtyard of the religion's founder. The first mosques were, therefore, simple open spaces marked for ...
LAist24d
After the Eaton Fire destroyed Altadena’s first mosque, its leaders focus on rebuilding
Now, all that remains of Masjid Al Taqwa — the first mosque in the Altadena-Pasadena area — are soot, ash and charred twisted skeletons of chairs. A sign proclaiming the mosque’s name stands ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs24d
From Ba’athist rule to uncertainty: Syria’s fragile future – opinion
Calls to attack Israel from HTS fighters in Damascus’s Umayyad Mosque are concerning and highlight the surge of extremism in the country. The caretaker government has an opportunity to address ...
Al Jazeera English24d
Syrians are ready to rebuild their country, but they need solidarity
Syrians chant slogans and wave the Syrian flag as they gather for Friday prayers at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on December 13, 2024 [Leo Correa/AP Photo] It has been more than a month since ...
Khaleej Times25d
7 UAE mosques renamed Al Nakhwah to mark 3rd year of Houthi attack
Seven mosques across the UAE were renamed Al Nakhwah to commemorate the day when the country showed the world its gallantry in face of Houthi drone attack in 2022. 'Al Nakhwah', an Arabic word ...
UN News Centre26d
Will those responsible for atrocities in Syria finally face justice?
Hopes are rising that, with the support of the United Nations, the architects of the brutal former regime of Bashar al Assad in Syria will eventually be held accountable for their crimes. For years, ...