Syria has never had a large Shiite population, but in recent years there has been an increase in conversions to Shiism within Syria’s Sunni, Ismaili, and Alawite populations. The geographical proximity of Iran to Syria has always led to a certain degree of Iranian influence there,...

  For much of the last several months, news of the Syrian opposition has been vastly overshadowed by debate in the United States regarding a possible military response to the August 21 chemical weapons attacks in the Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta, which there is strong...

State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf Wednesday tackled several pressing issues on Turkey. The Deputy Spokesperson denied media reports that the US has frozen its assistance to the Syrian opposition. “Not at all. Not to my knowledge. No, our assistance continues. Ambassador...

  A team of poets who write lyrics on the spot and an electronica twist help singer from war-torn Syria go global   Bank notes rain down on Omar Souleyman. Beautiful women in silk gowns dance around him. Backed by music of hypnotic intricacy, he...