A 2nd-century gate in the Old City's Muslim Quarter offers a glimpse into the capital's multilayered history -- and complex present ...

One of the key breakthroughs from this research involves King Hazael of Aram-Damascus, a figure mentioned in both the Bible and historical texts. Previous studies had suggested that Hazael’s ...

A group of Syrian Jews recently visited Damascus for the first time in over 30 years, Reuters reported. Rabbi Joseph Hamra, 77, and his son Henry, 48, visited a synagogue in the Syrian capital and ...