When Syria’s uprising began in 2011, the streets quickly found their voice. Protest chants and revolutionary songs rose from ...

For Syrians, Eid al-Fitr has always been more than a religious holiday. It is a cultural mirror — reflecting family warmth, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Syrian Culture Ministry hosts event celebrating October 7. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X) The event was set to be held at 5 p.m. on ...

This story comes from NPR'sRough Translationpodcast, which explores how ideas we wrestle with in the U.S. are being discussed in the rest of the world. Sophia Lierenfeld didn't set out to give dating ...

Saudi Arabia and Syria underlined the strength of their cultural relationship during high-level meetings held in Damascus on Thursday, on the sidelines of the opening of the Damascus International ...

Bookshelves laden with Arabic works are pushed aside, chairs and cushions rearranged and microphones tested. In a loft above the Berlin rooftops, Muhannad Qaiconie and team are preparing their unique ...

(RNS) — As Jews around the world were preparing for the new Hebrew year last week, Rabbi Asher Lopatin stood in Damascus looking at a different type of new beginning. While he visited Syria for the ...

A relative of one of the victims reacts after a church explosion killed at least 21 in Tanta, Egypt (Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters). Maged Atiya critiques how observers discuss the Copts of Egypt, who ...

DAMASCUS, Syria, April 3 (UNHCR) - As the Iraq crisis enters its sixth year, the UN refugee agency has been highlighting the culture and artistic talents of the Iraqi people during a weeklong festival ...