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 ...

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

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

Madinah, June 19, 2025, SPA -- The 100 doors of the Prophet’s Mosque are among the most prominent symbols of the continuous care the mosque has received throughout the ages. They are distinguished by ...

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 ...

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

Blood, destruction at Damascus church after suicide attack Maher al-Mounes AFP Jun 23, 2025 Updated Jun 24, 2025 0 1 of 3 ...

Sunday evening's attack on the Saint Elias church, in the Dweil'a district on the southern outskirts of the Old City in ...

Around 45,000 Palestinians performed Friday prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem, marking the first Friday after ...

Two weeks after the mosque's closure, 45,000 worshippers performed Friday prayer at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in defiance of the Israeli occupation authorities' stringent military restrictions on entry.

Analysts warn that the group is increasingly recruiting operatives with no prior records, making it harder to track and ...