The Jewish community in Syria formed a central link in the unbroken chain of Jewish presence throughout the Fertile Crescent, which stretched from ancient Israel to Babylonia.

Syrian authorities ... refugee living in Lebanon. Iran-backed guards used to be deployed at the gates of the Sayyeda Zainab mausoleum, Syria’s most-visited Shia pilgrimage site.

The two countries signed 20-year cooperation pact, but despite anti-US stance there are limits to their partnership.

Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, it has sought to expand its influence by creating a “Shia crescent” that includes Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon, and the Houthis in Yemen. However, Iran’s ...

The new Syrian government announced on Saturday that it had foiled an attack by the Islamic State group (IS) targeting the Sayyida Zeinab Shia shrine in the south of the Syrian capital ...

The Sayyida Zaynab shrine, located near the Syrian capital, is one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites for Shia Muslims ... maintain its presence in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Khamenei faces backlash ...