Pope Francis charmed the world with those poignant acts of love, humility and informality, starting with his first appearance ...

He was a pope who understood the power of a simple touch: caressing the deformed head of a man in St. Peter’s Square, washing ...

Orthodox and Western Christians find themselves united in a rare occurrence: celebrating the resurrection of Christ on the ...

ZURICH -- A 19-year-old Asian elephant at the Zurich Zoo gave birth this weekend to a male calf whose name, starting with the ...

The Zurich Zoo says a 19-year-old Asian elephant has given birth to a male. Its name starting with the letter Z will be ...

Syria’s new president, the former rebel leader Ahmed al-Shara.Credit...Daniel Berehulak/The New York Times In an interview with The New York Times, President Ahmed al-Shara urged the United ...

The arrests marked a pendulum swing for the government. Under the Assad regime, Syria served as a base of operations for several Palestinian armed factions. By Euan Ward and Reham Mourshed Euan ...

Syrian President al-Sharaa met US Congressman Mills in Damascus to discuss reconstruction and easing sanctions in the first such meeting since he took office. Syria’s interim President Ahmed al ...

It doesn’t take much to brighten someone’s day online– sometimes, all it takes is a baby elephant having the time of its life on a hillside. A heart-melting video has once again taken over ...

Reports in Arabic media said that two Palestinian leaders were detained in Damascus by members of the security forces of the new Syrian government. This comes as the Syrian government continues to ...

ZURICH (AP) — A 19-year-old Asian elephant at the Zurich Zoo gave birth this weekend to a male calf whose name, starting with the letter Z, will be announced this week. A light-sensitive ...

In the months since Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime collapsed, Israel’s military activity in Syria has grown increasingly aggressive. The Israel Defense Forces has seized the UN-monitored ...