This Ramadan, Syrians marked the 14th anniversary of the start of their country’s civil war. The conflict began as one of ...
Survivors have shared harrowing accounts of the violence, describing scenes of mass executions and widespread destruction. "We hid in the bathroom for hours. When we finally ran, the streets were ...
Vendors display traditional pickles and sweets as residents shop for breakfast, known as Iftar, on the first day of Ramadan, ...
The construction of the Umayyad Mosque began in 705 AD by al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik. The Umayyad Mosque is also distinguished by being the first mosque in which the mihrab and the apse appeared as ...
The Canadian government on Wednesday announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria during what it called a period of transition.
Sahar Diab had visited Damascus’ famed Umayyad Mosque previously. But as the Syrian lawyer went there to pray during her ...
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Sahar Diab had visited Damascus’ famed Umayyad Mosque previously. But as the Syrian lawyer went there to pray during her country’s first Ramadan after the end of the ...