Syria, nestled in the heart of the Middle East ... Among the most notable destinations, Damascus captivates with its old town ...

A Reuters investigation found 40 distinct sites of killings, looting and arson during three days of sectarian massacres ...

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

Celebrations in the capital Damascus residents prayed in mosques and celebrated in squares, calling, “God is great.” People chanted anti-Assad slogans and honked car horns.

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 ...

Food, religious rituals, gender relations … Ibn Battuta described them all in his travelogue, which covered the medieval ...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The death toll from a suicide bomb attack ... “On our holiday—Eid al-Adha—there was a strong security presence at the mosque. So during mass, there should also be security, with ...

Ibn Battuta initially travelled through North Africa, Egypt, Palestine and Syria, completing his first Hajj in 1326. He then visited Iraq and Iran, returning to Mecca.

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 ...

On the fifth of the blessed month of Sh'aban, in the year of 38 A.H., Imam Husayn's (A.S.) wife gave birth to her son. Upon ...