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On Oct. 6, 1945, the Curse of the Billy Goat was placed on the Chicago Cubs when Billy Sianis and his pet billy goat were ejected from Wrigley Field during Game 4 of the World Series because his pet ...

The veto power of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, namely the United States, Russia, China, France, and ...

Syrian-American Rabbi Henry Hamra has announced his candidacy for the People's Council representing Damascus, becoming the first Jewish candidate since 1967.

In the first elections since the Assad regime was ousted, there was no popular vote and women and minorities won few seats. Still, many Syrians saw it as progress toward ending authoritarian rule. By ...

Syria and the Strongman’s Democracy. Here, Syrian president Ahmad Al-Sharaa approaches the podium to speak during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, at ...

Syria on Sunday held its first parliamentary elections, nearly a year after a rebel-led offensive unseated longtime autocratic leader Bashar Assad.The People’s Assembly will be tasked with passing a ...

When armed factions led by the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham overthrew Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad last December, many observers believed that Russia’s days in Syria were numbered. For decades, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Syria’s defense minister announced a ceasefire Tuesday after overnight clashes between government forces and ...

Syrian army, U.S.-backed SDF reach ceasefire in Aleppo after clashes Deal followed army redeployment along frontlines with SDF March integration deal strained as both sides trade blame for stalling ...

First parliament after overthrow of Bashar al-Assad Start of process to pick nearly two-thirds of 210-seat body Sharaa's selection of remaining share could address women, minority gaps, official says ...

Marriages and other glad occasions in Syria are often celebrated by firing shots in the air. But after nearly 14 years of war, people want the guns to go silent. Wedding festivities in Binnish, Syria, ...