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The ousted Assad dictatorship kept lists of millions of wanted people. Now, Syrians are openly asking whether they “have a ...

A UNESCO Heritage with Global Appeal The UNESCO-protected tradition of Aleppo soapmaking, dating back thousands of years, represents one of humanity's earliest successful formulations ...

The idea that trauma and violence can have repercussions into future generations should help people be more empathetic,” ...

There was quite a buzz in Damascus the other week with the visit of a Jewish delegation that included members of the ...

The reopening ceremony was attended by representatives of Syria's new interim government ... The reopening of Aleppo International Airport is a key development for Aleppo, Syria's second-largest ...

The Syrian government is also trying to deal with the fallout of clashes in Latakia in which numerous civilians were killed ...

Turkey has long had eyes on a gradual annexation of northern Syrian territory. Two years ago, military sources in northern Syria revealed the intention of the Turkish Army to build two military bases ...

When Bashar al-Assad fled Syria in December, it opened a new and uncertain chapter for the country,  and also for the millions of Syrians who have left over the past two decades. Today, we revisit the ...

Thousands of Syrians have poured into the streets and public squares to mark 14 years since the country’s civil war began, ...

Syria’s conflict started as one of the popular uprisings against Arab dictators known as the 2011 Arab Spring, before Assad ...