A group of Syrian-American Jews prayed in a synagogue in Damascus on Tuesday, an AFP photographer reported, the latest such ...

Syria's tiny Jewish community said they held their first group prayer in decades Wednesday, in a synagogue in Damascus's Old City, expressing joy at the long-awaited return to public worship.

The toppling of Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad has been great for Mohammad al-Badawi. For Haytham Joud business has ...

Marlin Stutzman of Indiana has applauded Donald Trump’s tariffs. Few expected them to emerge as advocates for engagement with a country run by a man who was once a senior member of al-Qaeda. Yet the ...

You can access the Old City from seven entryways: the New Gate, Damascus Gate, Herod's Gate, Lions' Gate, Dung Gate, Zion Gate, and Jaffa Gate. Each doorway marks a significant era of Jerusalem's ...

The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) about his recent trip to Syria, the first visit by US ...

The conservative Muslim rebels who ousted Syria's dictator late last year had arrived to shut down the trendy cocktail bar Mahmoud runs in the Old City of Damascus. Two government agents placed an ...

Accompanied by unidentified members of the delegation, U.S. congressman Cory Mills (R-FL), second from right, walks in the Old City of Damascus Friday, April 18, 2025. Mills is in Damascus in an ...

Visiting Rabbi Henry Hamra led prayers at the Faranj synagogue in Damascus's Old City. His father Yusuf Hamra was reportedly the last rabbi to leave Syria, one of thousands of members of the ...

"With all these imports, we need to see what happens to local industries," Joud said, in a boutique hotel that he owns, tucked away inside the ancient walls of Damascus's Old City. "It's a big ...