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A shrine on the outskirts of Damascus has long been a prominent destination for Shias from around the world. Its golden dome ...

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Nassasrah, a Red Crescent paramedic, survived shootings that killed 15 emergency and aid workers on March 23 in southern Gaza in an incident that drew international condemnation.

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Abu Ayman said he “was always in favor of my neighborhood people.” In the months since President Bashar al-Assad’s fall, the unresolved tension between these two Sunni Muslim families has ...

Assad was overthrown in an uprising led by Sharaa and fled Syria in December. US President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

LATAKIA, Syria — At first glance, Latakia looks to be one of the better places in Syria. Nestled on the Syrian coast, it was spared the worst horrors of the country’s 14-year civil war.