The article explores why Syria, despite its early independence, was unable to establish a democracy, instead evolving into a ...

DAMASCUS, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- French and German foreign ministers urged Syria's new interim government on Friday to embrace diversity and inclusivity during a visit to Damascus, marking the first ...

After almost a decade in Canada, Shamseddin says she never could’ve imagined her family’s escape from Syria and the community they’ve now found in Edmonton. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson When asked ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Cannabis and pills of the amphetamine-like stimulant Captagon were set on fire on Wednesday in Damascus ...

Scores of Syrian Christians protested in the capital Damascus on Tuesday, demanding greater protections for their religious minority after a Christmas tree was set on fire in the city of Hama a ...

The season of lights is here, and that means it’s time for the annual Times Colonist Christmas Lights Map. If you have a light display worth crowing about, let us know, and we’ll spread the news!

IN December 2023, amid our people's joyous celebration of Christmas and the New Year, I seized the moment to nominate as the event and photo of the year the thrilling spectacle of a Filipino Coast ...

On Sunday, political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla responded sharply to a provocative tweet by Bangladeshi user MD Nahidul Islam, who shared a map suggesting a vision of a "Greater Bangladesh." Islam ...

The path to realizing the dream of a Greater Israel began in December 2024, after the Israeli army entered the occupied Syrian Golan Heights. In this area, Israel launched construction work and a ...

China has been urged to “play a greater role” in bringing peace to ... and a resolution based on the “two-state solution”. On Syria, Wang urged all parties to maintain the long-term ...

He touched on Israel's dream of reaching the Euphrates, saying the regime sees the situation as just ripe since there is no obstacle to its inroads in Syria. The Israeli military, he said, is ...