The map below shows the location of Jerusalem and Damascus. The blue line represents the straight line joining these two place. The distance shown is the straight line or the air travel distance ...

"Our problem is not with Israel. We don't want to meddle in anything that will threaten Israel's security," Damascus Governor ...

Karhi's remarks about the "gates of Damascus" come as Israeli forces advance into Syria, now within less than 40 km of the ...

When peaceful protests in Syria were met with violent repression, a 14-year civil war ensued. Assad leveraged Kurdish armed ...

The rebels capturing Damascus marked a turning point for Syria, which had been shattered by more than 13 years of war which ...

As Turkey establishes a firm foothold in Syria, the Israeli military has taken control of the entire area along the southern ...

Prime minister to remain under observation in fortified hospital room for several days * Former US president Jimmy Carter ...

Middle Eastcategory Syria's de facto leader says holding elections could take up to four years 1:26 PM UTC Middle Eastcategory Israel ... for Kuwait's embassy in Damascus to reopen 6:04 PM ...

Syrian rebel fighters and their supporters celebrated after entering Damascus with no resistance ... group Hezbollah had recently suffered from Israel's offensive in Lebanon.

The National Library is the farthest thing from an ivory tower. It is not a stuffy, old building meant exclusively for ...

From a Mediterranean shipwreck to a mosaic on display in Washington DC, these are the discoveries that made scholars of the ...