A packed concert hall in Damascus came alive this week with cheers as Wasfi Maasarani, a renowned singer and symbol of the Syrian uprising, performed in celebration of “Syria’s victory.” ...

A Lowcountry historian-turned-storyteller is shedding light on cultures worlds apart and the connections between them.

Syria’s new government has swiftly ordered changes to school curriculums. Some Syrians say the move is a worrying sign of how ...

Douma, near Damascus, endured years of terror under Bashar al-Assad's regime. Sameer al-Doumy escaped, and thought he'd never get back there Photographer Sameer al-Doumy never dreamed he would be able ...

Amendments to school textbooks by Syria's new authorities have sparked outrage from parents, educators and rights groups. The ...

From the ongoing wars in the Middle East and Ukraine to the domestic politics that shape U.S. foreign policy, Quincy Institute staff and associates describe briefly below a handful of books published ...

Images taken just after the precipitous end of the civil war reveal a secret legacy that is just becoming visible.

A visit to the souk in the old city in the Syrian capital of Damascus tell us a lot about the state of the country's current economy.

Damascus (AFP) – A silent crowd gathered in the Syrian capital Damascus on Friday to press the new authorities about the fate of relatives who went missing under Bashar al-Assad and to demand ...

Others have brought a sense of relief and joy. That was evident at the Al-Hamidiyah market in the heart of the old city of Damascus. It was once inaccessible to many Syrians. NPR's Hadeel Al ...

In fact, so stubbornly did the Israeli government resist embracing the truth that it took JJAC 10 years to convince it, in ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — This Christmas morning in Syria’s capital, Christians dressed in their finest clothes, attended church and participated in the annual parade through the ancient part of the ...