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The future of Christians in Syria will be the focus of a conference at the European Parliament on Tuesday (Sept. 8), bringing together church leaders, European Union policymakers and Syrian ...
News Syria » Damascus » Religion: Syria's top Druze leader calls community 'integral part of Israel'
Sheikh al-Aql Hikmat al-Hijri made the declaration at a gathering in Suwayda, praising Israel's model of state-building and saying the two communities shared doctrinal "common denominators," a ...
News Syria » Damascus » Religion: Assad-era's grand mufti sentenced to life in prison by Syrian court
Former grand mufti Ahmad Badreddine Hassoun, an Assad loyalist who was vocally in support of the government's policies, was convicted of inciting violence and justifying murder.
News Syria » Damascus » Religion: Ahmad Hassoun, Assad’s 'barrel bomb mufti', faces Damascus court verdict
Who is Ahmad Hassoun, the ‘barrel bomb mufti’ close to the inner circle of the al-Assad regime?
News Syria » Damascus » Religion: Is the Relationship Between Religion and State Being Redefined in Syria?
President al-Sharaa now confronts this legacy: religion as a vehicle of political resistance and as a core component of identity ...
News Syria » Damascus » Religion: Former grand mufti’s life sentence shows how far Syria will pursue Assad-era religious enablers
On Monday, a court in Damascus sentenced Hassoun to life imprisonment after convicting him of charges including inciting civil war and sectarian strife, incitement to intentional homicide and ...
News Syria » Damascus » Religion: Why Syria’s Sweida Remains A Flashpoint For Damascus And The Druze – Analysis
Al-Hijri has floated self-rule or a “State of Bashan” and praised Israel, which struck Syrian forces in July 2025 citing Druze protection and a Golan buffer; Damascus sees a sovereignty threat, Israel ...
News Syria » Damascus » Religion: Syrian authorities' new limits on alcohol sales in Damascus spark backlash
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Hundreds of residents from a range of religious sects poured into a grassy square in Bab Touma, a Christian neighborhood in Damascus, chanting “Syrians are united!” and ...
News Syria » Damascus » Religion: Anti-Christian murder in Syria? No indication he was killed because of his faith
Nader Boulos Tannous, a Syrian Christian who was shot and killed on August 15, 2026 in the city of Homs, has been turned into a symbol for the country's Christian community by advocates .