the capitals) by location on a map: see the long ... by various Herods Damascus - ancient center of Syria; site of conversion of Saul/Paul (Gal 1:17; 2 Cor 11:32; Acts 9:1-25; 22:5-11) Antioch ...

"To be honest, the Alawites clearly ask for international protection," a former Syrian diplomat told Newsweek.

The death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and ...

making it one of the deadliest acts of violence since Syria’s conflict began 14 years ago. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said in addition to 745 civilians, mostly killed ...

People lift placards during a rally called for by Syrian activists "to mourn for the civilian and security personnel casualties," at al-Marjeh square in Damascus on March 9. The human rights group ...

The clashes, which erupted Thursday, marked a major escalation in the challenge to the new government in Damascus, three months after insurgents took authority after removing Assad from power.