When I interviewed Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Damascus on Feb. 27, neither one of us knew ...

Only seven Jews believed to remain in Syrian capital, once one of the world's largest Jewish communities; New York family ...

Syria’s interim government has announced the end of a days-long military operation against insurgents loyal to ousted president Bashar Assad and his family in the worst fighting since the end of the 1 ...

The bloody clashes between supporters of former dictator Bashar al-Assad and those of the new regime are undermining the ...

Lawmakers from both parties and policy experts agreed that sanctions should be slowly lifted in exchange for Syrian action on ...

Among these initiatives, the recent “national dialogue sessions” held in Syrian cities are deemed essential as a precursor to ...

AIPAC and AJC are taking a cautiously hopeful approach to the new government in Damascus, while Israel is growing ...

Among the uncertainties facing Syria is the future of U.S. involvement in the country. Since 2014, Washington has backed a de ...

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

Barry said none of the troops required their scouts to participate. All in attendance chose to volunteer their time.

Syria's national dialogue, held in Damascus at the end of February, was intended to chart the country's future, one that ...