The ancient structure is known as Kemune Palace and was ... to have been part of the Mittani Empire that once ruled parts of Syria and northern Mesopotamia from the 14th to the 15th century ...

In any case, where boring for water is attempted, the water must lie under some impermeable strata, of a basin-like structure ... or retentive stratum, as clay ; b b a pervious or water-bearing ...

To help stabilize the structure on the sloping valley terrain, a large terrace wall was built against the palace’s western front to keep it steady. The stunning discovery is believed to have been part ...

Despite protest over Syria's more "Islamic" curriculum changes, there are parallel priorities, observers say. After 14 years of war, millions of children remain out of school, and schools need to ...

Focus on Islamic teachings in police training raises concern among some Syrians Police trainers say this is to instil a sense of morality in recruits Bashar al-Assad's security forces had a ...

DAMASCUS, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Syria's central bank has ordered commercial banks to freeze all accounts tied to people and companies linked to the ousted regime of former President Bashar al-Assad ...

Syria's defence minister said Wednesday that Damascus was open to talks with Kurdish-led forces on their integration into the national army but stood ready to use force should negotiations fail.

Transitional Syrian authorities should take steps to urgently secure and preserve physical evidence across the country of grave international crimes by members of the former government.

DAMASCUS, Syria — The mother of American journalist Austin Tice, who has been missing in Syria since 2012, said Monday during a visit to the Syrian capital that the incoming Trump administration ...

Mohamed Khairullah crossed the border into Syria and headed straight to the Rawdah Mosque in Aleppo, the city where he was born. He walked by the skyscraping stone minaret, passed through the ...

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