Shiite pilgrims in Syria mark Ashoura quietly due to security concerns
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Shiite pilgrims from Syria and abroad used to flock to the Sayyida Zeinab shrine…
UK foreign secretary visits Syria renewing diplomatic relationship
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met in Damascus on Saturday with Syria’s interim President…
UN urges Syria to stop violence against Alawites, protect worship sites
BEIRUT (AP) — The head of a U.N. investigative commission on Friday called commitments made by the new…
The US and Iran have had bitter relations for decades
WASHINGTON (AP) — Now comes a new chapter in U.S.-Iran relations, whether for the better or the even…
This is what could happen next after an Israel-Iran ceasefire
WASHINGTON (AP) — The whipsaw chain of events involving Iran, Israel and the United States that culminated in…
Displaced Syrians who have returned home face a fragile future, says UN refugees chief
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said Friday that more than two million…
The Latest: Iran launches a new wave of missile attacks on Israel as conflict enters fourth day
Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel early on Monday, triggering air raid sirens across…
Russia walks a fine line in the Middle East, balancing ties with Israel and Iran
Russia has maintained a delicate balancing act in the Middle East for decades, trying to navigate its warm…
IMF sets out measures to boost Syria’s post-war economy
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria will need “substantial international” support for its efforts to rehabilitate the economy, meet…
Contractor in Syria uncovers an ancient tomb complex
MARAAT AL-NUMAN, Syria (AP) — A contractor digging into the earth where the rubble of a destroyed house…
Rubio and Democratic senators spar over foreign policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Democratic senators sparred Tuesday over the Trump administration’s foreign…
Syria and Saudi Arabia agree to boost economic cooperation after Western sanctions eased
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria and Saudi Arabia said Saturday they aim to boost economic cooperation to for…