The dream of Russia 2018 is still alive. They are into a play-off now. We went over to Syria for BBC Sport earlier in the year and spent six days in Damascus and discovered a truly remarkable story. Syria is in the middle of a six-year war and the team have no money because of...

( NPR )- A neat row of potted plants, all in bloom, greets visitors at the entrance of the Jassem family home in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley. Inside, decorative tassels dangle from the ceiling, with a golden-colored cloth is on display. Children play around foam mattresses resting on a clean-swept...

(Zaman Al Wasl) Al-Nujba'a militia, which is fighting alongside Bashar al-Assad, said it held Eid prayers at its headquarters, the Second Brigade Camp in Damascus. The militia led by Akram al-Kaabi, in his capacity as the Secretary-General, said the prayer was led by “Mr Abbas...

Against all odds, Syria’s footballers have overcome more than six years of civil war and internal political rifts to raise hopes of qualifying for their first ever World Cup. Forced to play their home games away due to security concerns, Ayman Hakeem’s Syria have embarrassed a...