In the Triumph of Orthodoxy service on the first Sunday of Great Lent, the clergy and faithful proclaim – with many shouting – bold statements of faith from the year 787, after decades of persecution.

“For me, it represents our legacy, it represents the ability, even in the most difficult situations, to come together as a unit and make something work.” ...

Syria's health-care system has undergone profound upheaval over the past decade, shaped by conflict, fragmentation, and now, a tenuous political transition. The acute conflict phase (2011–15) ...