Government faces scrutiny as church attack highlights ongoing threats to stability and safety for minorities in Syria.

On Tuesday, the Islamic State (IS) splinter group Saraya Ansar al-Sunna (Brigade of Sunni Supporters) claimed responsibility ...

Will the Middle East emerge from its disastrous post-Ottoman century? With Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon all weak, the ...

Churches across Syria held funeral services for the victims of the suicide bombing that targeted St. Elias Church in the ...

However, Alawites follow Muhammad Ibn Nusayr, who was a 10th-century disciple of the 11th imam and declared himself to be the “gate” of divine inspiration. As a result, Alawites have been called ...

Analysts warn that the group is increasingly recruiting operatives with no prior records, making it harder to track and ...

Even before last Sunday's suicide bombing of a Damascus church, many Syrian Christians harbored doubts if the government that ...

By AFP, Damascus A little-known Sunni Muslim extremist group claimed responsibility on June 24 for a weekend suicide attack ...

The 12-day war between Israel and Iran could have serious implications across the Middle East, not least by exacerbating ...

The suicide bombing at a Mar Elias church in Damascus on Sunday has laid bare the difficulties Syria’s new President Ahmad Al Shara faces in dealing with the very militants who helped him to overthrow ...

Notwithstanding the smackdown, and providing the ceasefire holds, this is a moment for triumph for Israel’s prime minister.

A suicide bomber targeted a Christian church in Damascus, resulting in 25 deaths and 63 injuries, prompting strong ...