Christians in Syria are struggling with how publicly to celebrate Christmas this year. There is a lot unknown about the interim government ruling Syria and their tolerance of religious minorities. In ...

The Syrian capital, Damascus, is twinkling today. Christmas trees have popped up on the streets, and there's even a manger seen in the old city. The rebel group that toppled the Assad regime has ...

DAMASCUS, Syria - Syria’s Christians are making preparations for the New Year celebrations. However, the recent takeover of the country by Islamist forces has left them uncertain about the future of ...

A bomb has exploded in the until now relatively peaceful Christian neighborhood of Bab Tuma in Damascus. Not far away, UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi was lobbying for a cease-fire on an upcoming ...

DAMASCUS (Reuters Life!) - The ancient capital of Syria, in the words of Syrian film director Nabil al-Maleh, is one of the last cities on the planet where most problems are solved with a smile.

Sustained gunfire and explosions were heard early Wednesday in areas of the Syrian capital hostile to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, activists reported. A blast and heavy gunfire came from ...

In Syria, it's the first Christmas since the end of the Assad regime. The group HTS swept to power some three weeks ago, stunning people in and outside of Syria. HTS has struck a moderate tone, ...