In Arabic, Assad means “lion,” although that wasn’t his real name. Hafez, Bashar’s father, had adopted it to look strong. Hasan was born in the northeastern Syrian city of Manbij, 18 years before the ...

Six years ago, at the time of the first Trump administration’s Muslim ban and its initial round of vicious anti-immigrant policies, I visited a refugee ...

A local pilgrimage that kicked off in January in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis offers an opportunity to celebrate the newly canonized Martyrs of Damascus and to, in prayer, walk ...

With its wide boulevards and tree-lined neighborhoods, Homs bustled with business, an oil refinery, and agricultural production. Sunni and Alawite Muslims, Orthodox and Catholic Christians—diverse ...

After the fall of the Assad regime, Syrians grasp for answers and a path to restoration under new president Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Hamas has released eight hostages from Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. The militant group freed ...

Militants in the Gaza Strip have released eight hostages, handing them over to the Red Cross amid chaotic crowds as part of a ...

With Syria's corruption-ridden economy in shambles after the overthrow of Bashar Assad, the caretaker government's priority ...

Storyline: Syria's Military Operations Administration announced on Wednesday the appointment of Ahmed al-Sharaa as president ...

Palestinian health authorities say an Israeli airstrike in the northern West Bank has killed at least 10 people. The Israeli ...

President Trump launched a trade war against China during his first term and vowed on the campaign trail to impose 60% ...