An earlier statement had claimed there had been no casualites. The church was being used as a shelter for both Christians and Muslims, including a number of children with disabilities, according to Fadel Naem,

Deadly sectarian violence between Druze militias and Bedouin fighters in southern Syria has escalated tensions, prompting Israeli intervention. Israel

Emirates yesterday officially returned to the Syrian capital Damascus, putting the “City of Jasmine” back on its expansive network of Middle East destin

A sudden spike in regional tensions has gripped the Middle East as Israel strikes Syria, a fragile ceasefire collapses in Sweida, and Iran's Khamenei issues a sharp warning to the US and Israel.

A video clip circulating on social media in recent months shows Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Shara, astride a handsome black horse in a sand riding ring with a few thick palm trees. He is alone, wearing a trim leather jacket, as the high-stepping horse circles within the ring.