Ever since the Ba’ath Party took power on 8 March 1963, Syrians have been forced to celebrate the day. This year, for the first time in over six…

When the world-renowned architect Kenzo Tange designed the Syrian Presidential Palace in 1979—often referred to as the People's Palace—he envisioned…

Towards the end of World War I, Emir Faisal Ibn al-Hussein entered Damascus, liberating it from 400 years of Ottoman rule. The people of the city…

On this day in history back in 1945, King Abdulaziz rewrote modern Arab history for the second time in his long and illustrious career. The primer…

On 1 August 1945, Syrian President Shukri al-Quwatli announced the creation of the Syrian national army from the remnants of the French Troupes…

In 1943, veteran nationalist Shukri al-Quwatli was elected president of Syria. An old friend of Saudi Arabia, his first destination was Riyadh, where…

Speaking to the Saudi channel al-Arabiya shortly after toppling Bashar al-Assad last December, Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, said that penning…

In late April 1955, members of the Syrian mukhabarat (intelligence agency) stormed the campus of Damascus University on the orders of military…

There is a huge misconception making the rounds that the Alawite community were a major beneficiary of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The truth, however,…

What exactly is Bashar al-Assad’s number when it comes to the long list of Syrian presidents? The answer, quite surprisingly, is debatable, given…