US begins IS prisoner transfer as Syria govt, Kurds trade attack blame

Syria's presidency on Tuesday announced an "understanding" with the Kurds over the fate of Kurdish-majority areas of its ...
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My grandmothers’ roar echoes in Tehran

My heart is tuned to the hot, spicy breeze and crispy Mediterranean dreams. I gave them up in exchange for safety, for life ...
Daily Mail

Courageous women protesting against Iran's tyrannical regime risk their lives by removing their veils in public as they 'have nothing left to lose' and won't go home until ...

Defiant women protesting against Iran's tyrannical regime have risked their lives to speak to The Mail on Sunday, telling this newspaper that they have 'nothing left to lose' and will not return home ...
Gulf Times

Rockets hit Syria's Damascus, damaging mosque: local authorities

Three rockets hit the Mazzeh area of the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday, local authorities said, adding that one damaged a mosque and another landed near a military airport. Syria's official SANA ...
The Hindu

Rockets hit Syria's Damascus, damaging mosque: local authorities

Three rockets hit the Mazzeh area of the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday (January 3, 2026), local authorities said, adding that one damaged a mosque and another landed near a military airport.
Hindustan Times

Rockets hit Syria's Damascus, damaging mosque: local authorities

Syria's official SANA news agency had earlier reported that an unidentified missile had struck the area without causing any casualties. "Random rockets fell in the Mazzeh area... One struck the dome ...
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Great Umayyad mosque of Damascus, a millennial symbol of faith and coexistence

Damascus, Jan 2 (SANA) – The Great Umayyad Mosque of Damascus, one of the oldest and most important religious monuments in the Islamic world, embodies within its walls centuries of history, faith, and ...
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Syria condemns terrorist attack on Homs mosque

Damascus, Dec. 26 (SANA) Syrian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the terrorist explosion that struck one of the mosques in Homs city during Friday prayers, resulting in the deaths and injuries of ...
The New York Times

8 Killed in Syria Mosque Blast, Government Says

Ansar al-Sunna, which experts say appears to be an ISIS splinter group, claimed responsibility for the explosion, which happened as worshipers were attending Friday Prayer. By Abdi Latif Dahir and ...
Global Voices Online

Mandated or banned? Either way, women lose in the veil debate

Across continents, women face the same struggle under different names. Some are told to cover their faces in the name of morality, others are told to uncover them in the name of freedom. The result is ...
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Labour minister criticises ban on women and teenage girls taking part in London mosque charity fun run

A senior Labour cabinet minister has criticised a mosque for banning women and girls over the age of 12 from participating in a charity fun run. Housing secretary Steve Reed said the controversial ...