Thousands of jubilant Syrians converged on Damascus's landmark Umayyad Mosque for Friday prayers, waving opposition flags and chanting -- a sight unimaginable a week ago before rebels ousted ...

Images of Bashar al-Assad and his family were emblematic of the dynasty’s grip on Syria. Though remnants linger after the ...

TASS/. Two leaders of the Palestinian radical group Islamic Jihad have been detained in Damascus, the Al Hadath television channel reported, citing sources. According to the sources, the two ...

Pope John Paul II has become the first Pontiff to enter a mosque during his groundbreaking pilgrimage to Syria. The country's top Muslim clerics are escorting the Pope through Damascus' Omayyad Mosque ...

A Palestinian source in Damascus also confirmed the arrests. Islamic Jihad joined its ally Hamas, Gaza's ruling group, in the attack on Israel in 2023. It is a recipient of Iranian funding and ...

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Sunday marks the celebration of the holiday that highlights the shared values of love and humility among New Jersey’s diverse faith groups.