MAALOULA, Syria (AP) — Church bells echoed across the rocky slopes of this ancient Syrian town on a cold Sunday morning. But few families remained. Maaloula is one of the world’s few places where ...

The Culture and Antiquities Authority in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria issued a statement today, condemning the statements made by the Minister of Culture in the Damascus ...

Deadly clashes this week in the Kurdish-led northeast are a warning of just how fast Syria could slide back into war, writes ...

President Obama has won preliminary congressional support for his plan to go on the offensive against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. On a vote of 78-22, the Senate passed legislation on Thursday ...

Maaloula is one of the world's few places where residents still speak Aramaic, the language that Jesus is believed to have used. The town is also home to Syria's two oldest active monasteries. But ...