Germany's Leading nonprofit Organisation World Vision Deutschland recently shared a heart-wrenching story of Mariam, a ten-year-old girl from a small village in Aleppo, Syria, whose life took a devasting turn when a plane bombed her home.

The Kingdom of Sophene, or Tsopk in Armenian, was an ancient Armenian state from the 3rd century BCE until 94 BCE. It was situated in between the region of historical Armenia known as Tsopani and Syria, in the southwestern part of present-day Armenia and eastern parts of modern-day Turkey.

The Church of Umm Al-Znar is one of the oldest churches in the world. Its official name is the Cathedral of Our Lady Umm Al-Zannar it is located in the Governorate of Homs in the Hamidiyah region of Syria. It is a rich historic, first-century church and is named because of the presence of the Virgin Mary's robe preserved there.

Kurdish forces in the northeastern region of Syria have recently captured dozens of people who are directly linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) group in the Al-Hol refugee camp.