The statement wondered about the positions of Syria's neighbors who turn a blind eye and ignore Islam which they claim to belong to. The Union asserted that what happened in the Great Umayyad Mosque ...

The minaret of Syria's famous 12th-Century Umayyad Mosque in the northern city of Aleppo is destroyed as rebels clash with government troops.

A stampede at the landmark Umayyad Mosque in Syria's capital on Friday killed four people, a Damascus health official told state media. "Damascus Health Director Dr Mohammed Akram Maatouq ...

"Damascus Health Director Dr Mohammed Akram Maatouq announced that the final toll from the unfortunate stampede that occurred today in the Great Umayyad Mosque and its surroundings is four dead ...

1. Entry into a post-Assad Syria As soon as news of Bashar al-Assad 's ouster broke – and with the main airport at Damascus still out of action – I began making plans for how to get into Syria ...

Assad fled Syria, closing an era in which suspected dissidents were jailed or killed, and capping nearly 14 years of war that killed more than 500,000 people and displaced millions.

DAMASCUS, Syria — Thousands of worshipers crammed into the marble esplanade of Umayyad Mosque in Syria’s capital for the first Friday prayers since the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad. The ...

Syrians chant slogans and wave the new Syrian flag as they gather for Friday prayers at the Umayyad mosque in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) ...

Damascus, Dec 13 (EFE).– Interim Prime Minister Mohamed al-Bashir delivered a landmark sermon at the iconic Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, urging Syrians to unite and build a “new Syria ...

Syrians chant slogans and wave the new Syrian flag as they gather for Friday prayers at the Umayyad mosque in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 12, 2024. Credit: AP/Leo Correa ...

The US Army has kept around 900 troops inside Syria to suppress any activity, with IS attacks becoming more frequent since 2023. Various other wider coalitions of rebel groups exist.

The leader of Syria's Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, speaks at the Umayyad Mosque after taking control of Damascus. - Aref Tammawi/AFP/Getty Images ...