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

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Kurdish Arts and Culture Festival kicked off in Berlin on Friday, this year focused on the ...

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

Following violence and massacres in late April, Syria's new government aims to stop sectarian violence and secure a monopoly ...

DAMASCUS, - Middle East leaders and their Western allies have been warning that Islamic State could exploit the fall of the Assad regime to stage a comeback in Syria and neighbouring Iraq, where the ...

French bank Societe Generale is to become the first major European lender to launch a dollar-pegged cryptocurrency, while ...

It was the fifth day of the Six-Day War in West Asia when Israel captured Golan Heights from Syria on June 9, 1967. This ...

Yasmine al-Saleh has two occasions to celebrate this year: the Eid al-Adha holiday and her family’s return home after nine ...

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

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday had tea with a former jihadist who until recently had a $10 million US bounty on his ...

ANKARA - Turkey is training and advising Syria's armed forces and helping improve its defences, and has no immediate plans ...

A powerful and personal story of identity, resilience and joy – from a disabled Syrian refugee and award-winning performer As ...