Inside Syria's ancient capital, a lone Jewish guardian watches over abandoned properties while Islamist rulers patrol the ...

(JTA) — Syria has accused Israel of stealing ancient and valuable Jewish artifacts from a historic synagogue near Damascus. In an official complaint filed with the United Nations Security ...

The fall of the regime in Damascus has also led to a backlash against the Orthodox patriarchate heir to one of the most ...

Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C., Damascus is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East. In the Middle Ages, it was the centre of a flourishing craft industry, specializing in swords and lace. The ...

The 11-day offensive that toppled Assad "is a victory for the entire Islamic nation," HTS leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani said at Damascus' ancient Umayyad Mosque. Assad's "supposedly indomitable ...

In 2013, during the Syrian Civil War, Kahana visited one of the oldest synagogues in the world, the Jobar Synagogue, situated in the Damascus district. According to Jewish News, Kahana took a ...