When Syria’s uprising began in 2011, the streets quickly found their voice. Protest chants and revolutionary songs rose from ...

Syria marked Newroz with a cultural event at the Damascus Opera House, featuring performances and official statements ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Syrian Culture Ministry hosts event celebrating October 7. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X) The event was set to be held at 5 p.m. on ...

This story comes from NPR'sRough Translationpodcast, which explores how ideas we wrestle with in the U.S. are being discussed in the rest of the world. Sophia Lierenfeld didn't set out to give dating ...

(RNS) — As Jews around the world were preparing for the new Hebrew year last week, Rabbi Asher Lopatin stood in Damascus looking at a different type of new beginning. While he visited Syria for the ...

Samya, a young Greek Orthodox mother in Latakia, Syria, stood frozen before her mirror, tears streaking the faint makeup she dared to wear. Her hands trembled as she wiped it away, because the mayor's ...

Bookshelves laden with Arabic works are pushed aside, chairs and cushions rearranged and microphones tested. In a loft above the Berlin rooftops, Muhannad Qaiconie and team are preparing their unique ...

Saudi Arabia and Syria underlined the strength of their cultural relationship during high-level meetings held in Damascus on Thursday, on the sidelines of the opening of the Damascus International ...