The world of the Roman Empire was not just one of legions, emperors, and conquests — it was also a world of legal disputes, ...

After a coalition of rebels toppled the Assad regime, the interim government they have set up in Damascus has moved quickly ...

After the Roman conquest and the shifting of trade ... the geography of an an area entirely unknown.” Burckhardt left Damascus on June 18, 1812. Heading south through what is now Jordan, he ...

Israeli forces' ongoing encroachment in southern Syria is devastating farmland, destroying vital crops, and crippling local ...

After the exodus of most Syrian Jews, a few remain in the country they have called home for centuries. The New Arab finds out ...

The father of an old, estranged fiancé of mine once asked me why I raised our daughters Catholic. The implication was that religious faith seemingly clashed with my long-haired, hippy façade and ...

Religious leaders gathered to hear the vice president articulate the Trump administration’s policy on religious freedom ...

For Syria's post-regime change future to be successful, the head of the Catholic Church's leading humanitarian and social service confederation has one clear message: End the sanctions now.

While this is the time of year for fun prop bets, gameday meals and Super Bowl squares, it is also the time to research Roman numerals. Every NFL game during the regular season is referred to by the ...

Syria’s Islamist leaders pledged to respect religious freedom despite their radical past. Many Christians and Shiites are ...

Historian Diana Darke argues in “Islamesque” that Europe’s monuments owe a vast debt to Muslim craftsmen and designers.

Nearly a century ago, Danish archaeologists traveled to the site of the ancient city of Hama, a region that was occupied for close to 8,000 years. Hama, now in modern-day Syria, was first occupied ...