Since antiquity, Aleppo has been famous for gold. But a post-war crime wave means jewelers no longer display gold in windows. The city is installing solar-powered streetlights to fight crime.

After over a decade of civil war, and several months since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, small investments by Syrian ...

Syrians rally around their old/new flag, a symbol of pride, hope, and freedom that rode into Damascus with the rebels who overthrew the Assad regime. It adorns everything.

The U.S. has sent more forces to Syria, tamping down on the immediate threat, but experts warn that the extremist group could ...

Residents of southwestern Syria say they fear the prospect of an all-out war between Israel and Syria’s new authorities.

LONDON (AP) — American authors Elizabeth Strout and Miranda July are among finalists announced Wednesday for the Women’s ...

Trying to rebuild a war-ravaged country without humanitarian aid or sanction relief is like trying to get up with a boot on ...

The world remains blind to the historical reality of Jewish persecution in Arab lands. While Israel embraces diversity, its ...

"They are Syrian!" With international sanctions still in place ... and also of the coexistence that's made Damascus famous ...

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — In Uganda’s Mbale district, famous for its production of arabica coffee, a plague of plastic bags ...

As they spend their first Ramadan in their country in years, many Syrians who’ve recently returned from abroad to a homeland they were forced to flee have been celebrating the end of the Assad ...