Originally built during the reign of Caliph Omar Ibn al-Khattab (634-644), the mosque has seen many renovations and expansions, especially in the 8th and 14th centuries. The current mosque mainly ...

NNA - Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa and Lebanon’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian had an hour-long meeting at the People’s Palace in Damascus on Saturday. Derian&rsqu ...

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

NNA - Lebanon's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian stood atop Mount Qasioun, gazing over the Syrian capital—a city he had not entered before the fall of the Assad regime. His presence ...

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

Some streets were still empty — even those with buildings intact — the homes empty and waiting for their people to return.

A church bombing in Damascus killed worshippers during a feast day. The Antiochian Church honors them as new martyrs, echoing ...

Despite the Israeli occupation authorities' stringent military restrictions on entry to the mosque, about 40,000 worshipers performed Friday prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque. In order to prohibit worshipers ...

A dry wind rushes through the meanders of destroyed streets, bringing up the acrid smell of smoke laden with gasoline. In the ...

Syria blamed the Islamic State group — entered with a rifle and began firing. As worshippers tackled him, he detonated an ...

The Italian Super Cup returns to Saudi Arabia this December with a revamped four-team format, bringing Serie A’s top ...