Shara, guarantees individual freedoms but gives Mr. al-Shara abundant power and keeps Islamic law as its legal foundation.

According to MP George Aslan, the presence of a mosque in the village could discourage Syriacs from reclaiming their land.

Thousands have fled into Lebanon after tensions between Syria’s Alawite minority and forces backing the new government exploded last week.

Hamas says it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-nationals who had died in captivity.

I went to Halbouni Mosque, near the historic center of Damascus, for Tarawih prayers. The streets were pitch dark, as the city experiences frequent power cuts at night. When I arrived, I found the ...

Some restaurants and coffee shops in Syria were closed during the day as observant Muslims began fasting during the holy ...

More than 1,000 people have been killed in two days of clashes between gunmen and security forces linked to Syria's new ...

More than 700 civilians of the Alawite religious minority have been killed, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human ...