Syria's tiny Jewish community said they held their first group prayer in decades Wednesday, in a synagogue in Damascus's Old City, expressing joy at the long-awaited return to public worship. In the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Rabbi Yusuf Hamra, left, and his son Henry take pictures as they ...

Damascus SANA- Step through the ancient gates of Damascus Old City, and you’ll find yourself transported to a time of bustling caravans, exotic spices, and the vibrant hum of international trade.

By Khalil Ashawi, Kinda Makieh, Yamam Al Shaar and Tom Perry DAMASCUS (Reuters) - On a wintry night in Damascus, hundreds of people packed into a courtyard in the Old City, dancing and singing during ...

- Rabbi Yusuf Hamra, right, and his son Henry lookout an old scripture at the Efranj synagogue in the old city of Damascus ...

A group of Syrian Jews recently visited Damascus for the first time in over 30 years, Reuters reported. Rabbi Joseph Hamra, 77, and his son Henry, 48, visited a synagogue in the Syrian capital and ...

People break their fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan as they city in front of the Damascus gate, in the Old City ...

A 2nd-century gate in the Old City's Muslim Quarter offers a glimpse into the capital's multilayered history -- and complex present ...

After the decades away, Yusuf Hamra’s former Christian neighbors in the old city of Damascus recognized him on his trip back last month and stopped to embrace him, and share gossip on old ...

DAMASCUS - On a wintry night in Damascus, hundreds of people packed into a courtyard in the Old City, dancing and singing during a joyful evening of music - a concert held with the approval of ...

and his son Henry lookout an old scripture at the Efranj synagogue in the old city of Damascus Feb. 18, 2025. The Syrian-American Jewish family returned for the first time since emigrating from ...