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Syria's Islamist-led interim government has decreed that women must wear burkinis - a swimsuit that covers the body except ...
Signs that Syria is taking a more Islamist direction raise warning signs for liberal and more secular Syrians and for Western ...
The decree has sparked concern that Syria’s new government could be veering toward a more strict Islamist governance system.
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Peace between Syria and Israel is "very possible", a Trump-linked evangelical Christian pastor said after ...
Syria issued a conservative new dress code Tuesday requiring women to wear burkinis or full-body swimwear on all public ...
The International Monetary Fund had said it visited Syria for the first time since 2009 as the country scrambles to rebuild ...
A DOD investigation is underway into the appearance of a U.S. military vehicle in Syria that was inscribed with a cross and ...
The Al-Kharrat family in Syria has kept the tradition of Sema, or the dance of the whirling dervishes, alive for decades.
If such negotiations were to occur, it would be the first time officials from Jerusalem and Damascus have held talks since ...
Prime Minister eyes renewed talks with Damascus following US policy shift, seeks revised security pact and peace accord.
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Thousands of foreign fighters fought alongside the Syrian rebel groups that toppled the Assad dictatorship. Many plan to stay ...