In our guides to the classics, experts explain key literary works. Ibn Battuta, was born in Tangier, Morocco, on February 24, 1304. From a statement in his celebrated travel book the Rihla (“legal ...

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Israeli warplanes pounded Syrian government buildings in Damascus, escalating its campaign against Syria’s new authorities ...

DAMASCUS/JERUSALEM, July 16 (Reuters) - Israel launched powerful airstrikes in Damascus on Wednesday, blowing up part of the defence ministry and hitting near the presidential palace as it vowed to ...

Shiite rituals for Ashoura in Damascus have drastically changed after the fall of Syria's former President Bashar Assad ...

For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack of strategic clarity.

The attack follows a wave of Israeli strikes on Syrian government forces during two days of sectarian clashes between local Druze and Bedouin populations.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the Damascus headquarters served as a command center for deploying regime forces to ...

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a Syrian truce deal with Druze militants, a secret British relocation ...

Israel's attack Wednesday came hours after a drone strike on the same building. Syrian state media reported a "number of casualties" without giving further details.

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Twenty people were killed and 52 others injured in a suicide bombing that targeted Mar Elias Church in Damascus on Sunday, according to Syrian authorities.The Syrian ...

Explore the pivotal moment of the Second Crusade as Western forces laid siege to the strategic city of Damascus in 1148. This documentary reveals the complex alliances, tactical missteps, and ...