In August 2015, with Syria devastated by war, Yusra Mardini and her sister faced an impossible choice—leave everything behind ...

While living in Los Angeles, Maasarani had continued to support Syria’s uprising through his music, touring the U.S. and Europe.

Masrani, who, in exile, had long given musical expression to anti-regime sentiments in Syria, has held what he called a “victory concert” in Damascus. Footage by Obada Jbara shows the crowd at the ...

DAMASCUS (AP) — A packed concert hall in Damascus came alive this week with cheers as Wasfi Maasarani, a renowned singer and symbol of the Syrian uprising, performed in celebration of “Syria ...

A packed concert hall in Damascus came alive this week with cheers as Wasfi Maasarani, a renowned singer and symbol of the Syrian uprising, performed in celebration of “Syria’s victory.” ...

The Israeli military launched a wave of raids across the occupied West Bank overnight and into Tuesday, killing at least ...

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish Airlines will resume its flights to Damascus, Syria, next week after a halt of more than a decade, officials said Wednesday following a visit by a delegation of Syria ...

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati arrived in Damascus Saturday (January 11, 2025) in the first such visit since before civil war broke out in Syria in 2011. His visit comes as the neighbouring ...

Tourism officials are looking for signs of what short- and long-term toll the wildfires that struck the Los Angeles area may ...

Los Angeles chefs and restaurants have been tapped as semifinalists for Best New Restaurant, Emerging Chef, and Outstanding ...

Somini Sengupta, a climate reporter who has lived across Los Angeles, reflects on the city, its mythology and its reckoning ...