Assad, Russia is moving to secure its military presence in Syria, aiming to maintain strategic influence in the region. Moscow is reportedly close to a deal with the new Syrian government to retain a ...

Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving ...

Two men stand on the ruins of the Temple of Bal, which was destroyed by ISIS in 2015, at the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria, ...

Palmyra is one of the most famous sites in Syria for its extraordinary heritage and archaeological remains. Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1980, the city saw much of its heritage destroyed ...

Mankind has sought civilization since the earliest days of recorded history. However, some kingdoms were the first to start ...

A new exhibition in Paris, titled “Golden Thread,” shows how the precious metal has been used in clothing from North Africa ...

Some will try to deceive you into believing that the creation of Hamas – and its actions – are somehow the fault of Israeli ...

Syrians are once again picnicking and smoking shisha amid the ruins of ancient Palmyra, once desecrated by jihadists but still awe-inspiring, and open to the public following the overthrow of ...

DAMASCUS: Islamic State militants on Sunday blew up the ancient temple of Baal Shamin in the UNESCO-listed Syrian city of Palmyra, an official said, the latest in a series of cultural relics to be ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed Syria’s interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa at the presidential palace in Ankara in Turkey on Tuesday to discuss Syria’s economic recovery and ...

A car bomb exploded on the outskirts of Manbij, Syria, killing at least 15 people, mostly women, and injuring dozens. The vehicle targeted was carrying agricultural workers. Conflicting reports ...