U.S. troops must stay in Syria to counter ISIS despite drawdowns. Calls interim leader al-Shara key ally. Force levels may adjust but mission remains critical.

Analysts warn that the group is increasingly recruiting operatives with no prior records, making it harder to track and ...

Pope Leo voiced solidarity with Christians in the Middle East following the suicide bombing of a Greek Orthodox Church on ...

THE sleeper cell behind a deadly church bombing near Damascus belonged to the Islamic State group, which had plans to target a Shi’ite shrine in a similar attack, Syria’s Interior Ministry ...

Aware of the deep concern this new act of violence has caused among Christians in this part of the world, Pope Leo offered ...

The council of ministers has approved an emergency grant of €50,000 to help the families affected by the June 22 terrorist ...

Christians in Syria are reeling after a suicide bombing struck a Greek Orthodox church in Damascus during a June 22 Divine ...

Calling for end to violence in region, Pope Leo says he is following situation in Iran, Israel, and Palestine - Anadolu ...

May the wounds caused by the bloody actions” in “Iran, Israel and Palestine” be healed, said Leo XIV this morning from St Peter's, calling on the world to choose “th ...

Citizens say Syria has always enjoyed religious coexistence; all sects celebrated the downfall of ousted leader Bashar Assad ...

Pope Leo XIV said the terrorist attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Damascus was “vile” during his Wednesday Audience at the ...

Turning to all Christians in the Middle East, the Pope expressed his solidarity with them. “I am close to you, and the whole ...