American Jews who fled Syria ask White House to lift sanctions so they can...
They say the sanctions are blocking them from restoring some of the world’s oldest synagogues and rebuilding Syria’s decimated Jewish community
Members of the Hamra family, who...
Pope resting after acute breathing crises forced him to resume noninvasive ventilation
ROME — Pope Francis rested early Tuesday after he suffered further setbacks in his fight against double pneumonia: two new acute respiratory crises that required him to resume using noninvasive mechanical ventilation to...
Restoration of 130-year-old Buraidah mosque to uphold architectural heritage
RIYADH : The historic Al-Ruwaibah Mosque in Buraidah, Qassim region, is among the mosques undergoing restoration as part of the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Project for the Development of Historic Mosques.
Taraweeh prayers offered across Saudi Arabia as Kingdom begins Ramadan
Fasting will begin on Saturday, March 1, in the Kingdom
RIYADH: Taraweeh prayers were offered at mosques across Saudi Arabia on Friday night as the...
A Christian town in Syria keeps the biblical language of Aramaic alive. But it...
Town’s residents have asked the country’s new leaders for protection after incidents of looting and harassment.
The scars of an extremist-linked attack over a decade ago remain
Pope Francis shows further improvement, no longer has kidney issue, Vatican says
The pope is spending his 13th night at Rome’s Gemelli hospital
“The clinical condition of the Holy Father in the last 24 hours has shown a further,...
Pope Francis isn’t out of danger but his condition isn’t life-threatening, medical team says
ROME — Pope Francis’ complex respiratory infection isn’t life-threatening but he’s not out of danger, his medical team said Friday, as the 88-year-old pontiff marked his first week in the hospital...
Syrian Jews hope for revival of ancient heritage
Syria’s millennia-old Jewish community was permitted to practice their faith under Assad’s father, Hafez, and had friendly relations with their fellow countrymen
DAMASCUS: Syria’s tiny...
MWL hosts forum to foster dialogue, promote Islamic unity
Makkah conference will feature senior figures from various sects, denominations
Guide to common Islamic principles to be launched during forum
RIYADH :...
In hospital, a resting Pope Francis sits out Sunday mass
Francis was admitted Friday to Rome’s Gemelli hospital with bronchitis, one of several bouts of flu or bronchitis he has caught in recent winters
VATICAN...