Soar over the majestic Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque) in Istanbul, where six elegant minarets and cascading domes rise ...

Syria's new authorities have sought to reassure the population that their jihadist origins are confined to the past — Omar HAJ KADOUR A deadly shooting Monday at a Damascus club, days after another ...

On a hilltop overlooking the Sea of Galilee in Kfar Hittim, a steady flow of Druze pilgrims queue to pray at the shrine to their most revered prophet, Shuaib. For the first time in more than 75 ...

DAMASCUS: A deadly shooting on Monday at a Damascus club, days after another attack on the capital’s nightlife, has sparked fears, adding to concerns that personal freedoms may be restricted ...

Architecturally, the Blue Mosque, with its six minarets, rivalled the great mosque in Mecca — the holiest in all Islam. More than 20,000 ceramic tiles with exquisite floral and geometric motifs ...

Some Syrians were seen celebrating in Damascus after rebels declared the city free of Bashar al-Assad’s rule, according to several videos posted on social media. One video verified by Storyful ...

Air New Zealand chief executive Greg Foran is relieved his airline now has the arduous process of retrofitting the interior of the first of its 14 787-9 Dreamliners in its wake, and it can get on with ...

Damascus – A deadly shooting Monday at a Damascus club, days after another attack on the capital’s nightlife, has sparked fears, adding to concerns that personal freedoms may be restricted ...

the Koutoubiya Mosque, the Kasbah, the battlements, monumental doors, gardens, etc. Later architectural jewels include the Bandiâ Palace, the Ben Youssef Madrasa, the Saadian Tombs, several great ...

On Monday, the Ministry of Defense of the Damascus authorities appointed Ahmad al-Hays, also known as “Hatem Abu Shakra,” as the new leader of the 86th Division, a move that sparked widespread outrage ...

In the petition, it was alleged that the suit was filed in the afternoon of November 19 last year and within hours, the judge appointed an advocate commissioner and directed him to carry out an ...