Our History Detective columnist traces the story of Syrian Jews, and Jews from Syria
Finally face to face, after growing up learning about the other
In Damascus as well as in Gaza
An overlooked golden age of Jewish culture flowered in the cities of Istanbul, Edirne, Salonica, Izmir, Aleppo, Damascus, Baghdad, Cairo, and Alexandria—where almost no Jews live today
Days into the so-called ‘cessation of hostilities’ in Syria, opposition and governmental forces are already pointing fingers at each other
In a small border town on the way to Europe, Syrian refugees tell stories that the world is determined not to hear
Opposition forces say more than 755 dead in nerve gas attack near Damascus
Top Israeli military and intelligence analysts are divided over which side to back in Syria’s civil war
Struggling to maintain a Mizrahi heritage in an Ashkenazi-dominated culture
Who killed a top Iranian general?
Syria may be getting a new U.S. ambassador, but the problem of Syrian engagement is far from solved
Eric Umansky encounters merchants, widows, and secret police at a Syrian synagogue