By the 1940s, there were over 4,000 Jews in the city. Several Jewish institutions had also been established, including three ...

Clashes in Syria between Bedouin tribes, government forces, and the Druze minority have left dozens dead, raising fears of ...

New graduation ceremonies for soldiers have divided observers over whether the Syrian army can produce competent military ...

Israel has struck military tanks in southern Syria as Syrian government forces and Bedouin tribes clash with Druze militias ...

Post-Assad, many children returning to Syria are struggling with Arabic in school, hindering both their education and their ...

I once asked a man who had worked in Saddam Hussein’s palace whether he had ever heard him swear. “No, he did not have a habit of swearing. He would fall silent when he became angry, but sparks would ...