The Middle East is an artificial construct created by British and French diplomats after World War I, and the recent collapse ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli troops will remain in Syrian territory indefinitely, blurring the border with ...

Although members of the Christian community said they are happy to see the Assad regime go, many are wary of their new ...

Christians in Syria lit up a giant Christmas tree and celebrated Mass as they spoke of their hopes for a new era after the ...

In fact, so stubbornly did the Israeli government resist embracing the truth that it took JJAC 10 years to convince it, in ...

Assad, old alliances have crumbled, and global powers are figuring out their relationships with Syria’s new de facto leaders.

As an ancient identity left stateless, Assyrians stand as the most concrete example of this reality. From Mesopotamia to the ...

The church bells still ring in Syria’s ancient Christian enclaves, but their sound carries a bittersweet resonance. Two weeks ...

The Middle Eastern country had been ruled by outside powers and dictators for centuries before its revolution was realized.

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

In 1994, the line of succession changed in what seemed a promising way. Basil al-Assad, the “hero” and Hafez al-Assad’s ...