Women were 13% of judges in Baathist Syria, and had double that representation in the capital of Damascus. Women comprised 46% of university students in the old regime, though they tended to major ...

The international community should focus on empowering Syria’s local civil society groups and advocating for women’s rights ...

DAMASCUS Ore. (KPTV) - A woman from Damascus was arraigned in federal court on Monday after being arrested for filing 20 fraudulent small claims and getting at least $190,000, the U.S. Attorney ...

Hundreds of Syrians protested Thursday in central Damascus calling for democracy and women's rights, more than a week after an Islamist-led rebel alliance ousted president Bashar al-Assad ...

Farmland rolling outside Damascus. Today, the city and the surrounding area are heavily contested between the Assad regime and Syria's various rebel groups.

The late Hadiya Shatakh, one of the members of the ancient Jewish community in Damascus, has passed away at age 92. Shatakh, who had no children, belonged to a long-time family from the ancient ...

including women and Kurds, must be involved in the country's transition if Damascus wants European support, Germany's foreign minister said after a closely-watched first meeting with the new de ...

At least three women were killed, and five children suffered severe fractures, bruises, and fainting during a stampede at the Umayyad Mosque in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Friday afternoon.

With its chic galleries, dimly lit bars and smoky cafés, Damascus’ vibrant cultural scene is flourishing again. But will this ...

DAMASCUS - Syria's new authorities are using Islamic teachings to train a fledgling police force, a move officers say aims to ...

The mother of American journalist Austin Tice says the Trump administration offered support to help find her son, who disappeared in Syria in 2012.