Syria's remaining Jews join Americans for first prayer in Damascus synagogue in 30 years
Over the past decades, the number of Jews in Syria decreased from about five thousand to seven elderly individuals.
New head of Syria’s tiny Jewish community thrives despite uncertainty
Bakhour Chamntoub was recently appointed as the head of Syria’s Jewish community by the new Syrian government of Ahmed ...
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Syrian Jews’ homecoming brings hope for reconstruction and a permanent return after decades in exile
As Rabbi Yusuf Hamra and his son Henry were visiting Damascus this week for the first time since emigrating from Syria to the ...
Fewer Than 10 Jews Live in Syria. A Diaspora Is Edging Back.
Émigrés hope the battered country—sometimes a haven, sometimes a persecutor—can again be home under the new government.
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Iran Fears Being Dumped by Russia for American Deal on Ukraine
Similar concerns were raised in the newspaper Sharq, which published an article titled "Will Tehran be sacrificed in the Trump-Putin deal?" ...
'Koran says nothing on homosexuals' Gay imam wants Islamic Reformation
His mere existence makes him a figure of hate for extremists, but Ludovoic-Mohamed Zahed won’t be silenced. He talks to our Writer at Large ...
Migrant violence pushes voters into AfD’s arms
Far-Right German party is capitalising on discontent over terror incidents as the country prepares for election ...
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Ukraine cannot compromise on independence, territorial integrity, presidential aide says
Ukraine cannot compromise on independence, territorial integrity or sovereignty, the Ukrainian president’s top aide Andriy ...
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Israel struck south Lebanon ahead of Nasrallah funeral, Lebanese state media says
Lebanese state media reported Israeli strikes Sunday about 10 kilometers from the southern border as mourners converged in ...
Syrian national dialogue conference to begin on February 25, preparatory committee says
Syria's new authorities will hold a national dialogue conference starting on February 25 to discuss the country's future, two members of its preparatory committee said on Sunday. The committee's seven ...
Knife attack leaves one dead in France in ‘terrorist act,’ officials say
One person has died and several are wounded following a knife attack at a town market in eastern France, in what French ...