Syrian Druse Pilgrims Pay Rare Visit to Israel
As part of an effort to deepen its influence in southern Syria, Israel has been seeking stronger ties with the Druse religious minority that holds sway there.
Syria Has a New Temporary Constitution. Here Are the Highlights.
Shara, guarantees individual freedoms but gives Mr. al-Shara abundant power and keeps Islamic law as its legal foundation.
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Syria's interim president signed a new constitution. What's next for the country?
The country is trying to move forward following an outbreak of sectarian violence that has killed hundreds of people ...
In Netanyahu’s new Middle East, Syria could become Israel’s biggest strategic gain
Just hours after Islamist rebels ousted longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in December, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood at edge of the occupied Golan Heights and looked out over ...
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Worst violence in years in Syria revives fears among minority Alawite and Christian communities
The question asked by many Syrians from Alawite, Shiite, Druse, Christian and other minority communities has become: “Can [I] ...
Syrian leader signs constitution that puts the country under an Islamist group’s rule for 5 years
Syria’s interim president has signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule for five years ...
Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced ...
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Damascus in Crisis: Why Some Believe This Is the Prophetic Event of Our Time
This is a developing situation in Damascus, and if history has taught us anything, it’s that the Middle East can change overnight.
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From hospital bed, Pope Francis thanks volunteers worldwide and calls for peace in Syria
Despite his confinement to his hospital room, where he is being treated for double pneumonia, Pope Francis delivered two ...
American Jews who fled Syria ask White House to lift sanctions so they can rebuild in Damascus
For Henry Hamra, who fled Damascus as a teenager with his family in the 1990s, the 30 years since have been shadowed by worry ...
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End-Times Prophecy Unfolding: Is Damascus on the Brink of Destruction?
While no one can predict the exact timing of these events, Bible prophecy makes it clear that Damascus will one day be completely destroyed.
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One killed in Syria clashes near Damascus
Saturday's incident occurred in Jaramana, a densely populated suburb near Damascus that is home to ... according to the Observatory. Syria's official news agency, SANA, quoted Colonel Hossam ...