Iraqi poet, novelist, translator and scholar Sinan Antoon speaks about the necessity of telling the stories of people whose ...

However, he confirmed that UNESCO has yet to receive funding to restore the Syrian Orthodox Church of Al-Tahera, the Armenian ...

In just ten days, on 8 December 2024, a surprise military offensive by the armed factions of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), led ...

Geopolitics abhors a power vacuum. One country’s loss is another’s gain, and the space left by Iran is being occupied, for ...

From the believed birthplace of Jesus Christ in Palestine, to a minimalist marvel in Abu Dhabi, these houses of worship are testament to the Middle East's unbroken links to the origins of Christianity ...

In Pope Francis' autobiography Hope he reiterates themes of his papacy like hatred of war and unchecked capitalism, and a ...

The Al-Nuri Mosque and its minaret were severely damaged by the Islamic State (ISIS), but their reconstruction is now part of ...

While stacking its leadership with jihadists and threatening minorities, the new regime in Syria is also seeking to radically ...

Security experts say the Islamic State (IS) jihadist militant group is capitalising on issues such as severe governance ...

Further reading: Pope Francis in Iraq, says he is on pilgrimage of peace Despite the high security risks, the Argentine pope traveled extensively across the country, visiting Baghdad, Mosul ...

The Mosul Central Library reopens after ISIS destruction, housing rare books and archives, symbolizing Iraq's cultural ...

The FBI says it recovered the black banner of the Islamic State from the rented truck of New Orleans attacker Shamsud-Din ...