A Syrian researcher, Firas Saqa Amini from the Faculty of Science at Damascus University, has succeeded in genetically modifying Leishmania parasites to produce a human therapeutic protein, ...

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government fighters entered the city of Sweida over the summer in an apparent bid to assert control over the enclave of the Druze minority that for years had operated in ...

The meeting with the president of the World Jewish Congress is a big step in repairing Syria's relationship with Israel and the Jewish people.

This story is adapted from writer Emily Wither’s recent Rest of World feature, Syria’s quest to build its own Silicon Valley. For the first time in a long time, Syrian entrepreneurs are hopeful. The ...

For decades, the Middle East has been a stage for both careful diplomacy and costly miscalculations. The region’s complex interplay of politics, identity, and security requires patience, cultural ...

It’s in America’s interest to have a Syrian government that is stable enough to fight terrorists and improve relations with Israel ...

Syria condemned anti-Egypt chants at a Damascus Gaza rally, calling them isolated and affirming its commitment to strong ties with Cairo.

Sharaa, has been feted by establishment media as an ex-radical gone moderate. Yet massacres of civilians by government forces disturb the rosy picture of a return to peace.

The Dura Europos synagogue was painted around 244 CE but was filled with dirt just a decade later by the Roman garrison stationed in the town along the Euphrates to help fortify the city ahead of ...

Early next month, Syria will be holding its first parliamentary elections since the fall of Assad. Why true democratic prospects remain dim.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Surrounded by critics and protesters at the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told fellow world leaders on Friday that his nation "must finish the job" ...

Ms. McKay is a war and humanitarian-focused international correspondent and author of 'Only Cry for the Living: Memos from Inside the ISIS Battlefield,' 'Afghanistan: The End of the US Footprint and ...