Lebanon – home to thousands of Syrian refugees – has long suffered at the hands of the Assad family’s 54-year rule.

Syrian rebel fighters have destroyed the tomb of late president Hafez al-Assad, father of ousted president Bashar, in the ...

Israeli statements make clear these bombings aim to shatter Syria’s ability to militarily defend its territory and, thus, to ...

New Delhi: The modern-day Syria with its capital in Damascus is considered as an Arab Islamic country where the majority of ...

Iran has been deeply at odds with the United States and its allies since its 1979 revolution. However, its aggressive ...

The British publication, The Independent, reported that Shia Muslims from Iraq are involved in the protection of the revered ...

Assad and his dynastic family are Alawi, a sect close to Shia Islam, and he is often accused of favouring the community, many of whom reside in Latakia and Tartous close to HTS-held Idlib.

Syria's population, comprising various ethnic and religious groups, makes it one of the most diverse countries in the Middle ...

I say this as an imam of the Shia community in Lebanon—the biggest threat to Lebanon and the Middle East is the radical ...

The representation of Hindus in the Pakistan Army has grown significantly in recent years, marking an important shift in the ...

“Afghan Mujahideen brought with them a militant form of Sunni Islam,” she added, “while Kurram’s Shia population was deeply influenced by Iran’s revolutionary ideals after 1979 onwards.” ...