The Al-Kharrat family in Syria has kept the tradition of Sema, or the dance of the whirling dervishes, alive for decades.

This year it was all about Syria.  I found it fascinating, not only to learn about the Jewish communities of Syria but also ...

Shaib, discussed Syria’s post-sanctions era. Syria’s transitional president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, is reorienting the country ...

The al-Kharrat family in Syria has kept the tradition of Sema, or the whirling dervishes, alive for decades. Under the Assad regime, they faced restrictions on traveling abroad to participate in ...

The Israeli military said that the two projectiles "fell in open areas", later announcing it struck "weapons" belonging to ...

AKRE. Iraq — Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time when many are hoping that a new political beginning is on ...

The move to reopen comes as international restrictions on Syria's financial systems begin to ease in a bid to give the ...

During Syria's war, Afrin — a majority-Kurdish ... in March — of Kurdish people celebrating the springtime Nowruz festival with more fervor than in decades. What you can't see here are the ...

US envoy Thomas Barrack visited Syria. This marks the first official visit by a high-ranking US official since 2012. Barrack, ...