This Ramadan, relief and hope bump against violence and uncertainty in the new Syria
For Syrians observing Ramadan, this Muslim holy month is their first in their homeland since the end of the Assad family's ...
Quote of the Day: Ramadan in Syria Means A Mad Rush Each Evening For Just the Right Marook
MOHAMMAD HILWAN, 20, from the Old City in Damascus, on marook, a sweet bread eaten during Ramadan in Syria. Once a simple loaf, it now comes in a multitude of iterations, some unrecognizable from the ...
Syria Direct6d
Devastated by war, farmers return life to Syria’s ‘oasis’
In the 12th century, the Andalusian poet and traveler Ibn Jubayr described the agricultural lands around Damascus as “the ...
Inside the new Syria
Since the downfall of the Baathist regime, Syrians have been speaking more freely about their future – and their doubts in ...
The Gazette4d
Syria's sectarian violence reached capital, terrorizing Alawites, residents say
DAMASCUS (Reuters ... that left hundreds of Alawites dead. Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa told Reuters he dispatched his forces the next day to halt the violence on the coast ...
The Straits Times3d
How Syria's sectarian violence spread to capital, terrorizing Alawites
DAMASCUS - Close to midnight ... left hundreds of Alawites dead. Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa told Reuters he dispatched his forces the next day to halt the violence on the coast ...
Boston Herald5d
Israeli strikes in southwestern Syria kill 6 people as troops clash with residents
KOAYIAH, Syria (AP) — An Israeli strike ... targeted Assad’s minority Alawite community. The two-day violence was a major setback in Damascus’ efforts to improve its image and convince ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs1d
New discovery highlights Jewish scouts and identity in Syria
A rare testimony from the Alliance Israélite Universelle shows the Jewish Scout Movement in Damascus ... chapter in the history of Syrian Jewry – the youth life and the development of Jewish ...
Orange County Register5d
This Ramadan, relief and hope bump against violence and uncertainty in the new Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Sahar Diab had visited Damascus’ famed Umayyad Mosque previously. But as the Syrian lawyer went there to pray during her country’s first Ramadan after the end of the ...
The Gazette4d
Exclusive-Syria's sectarian violence reached capital, terrorizing Alawites, residents say
DAMASCUS (Reuters ... that left hundreds of Alawites dead. Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa told Reuters he dispatched his forces the next day to halt the violence on the coast ...