Across the globe, iconic monuments and sacred sites—from Bamiyan to Palmyra—bear the scars of conflict, showing how war can erase culture, memory, and history in an instant. Here is a look at seven of ...

Germany has said it is “sceptical” about suggestions that the EU could send a naval force to the Strait of Hormuz.

New wave of publishing fraud mimics lonely hearts swindles of old – swapping promises of true love for the fantasy of literary acclaim. And the wooing process is now fully automated ...

We witness the attempted abolition of the West’s relatively free media and open democratic debate about international affairs ...

The news that there is currently extensive fighting in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley has effectively doubled the number of places in the Middle East that I have longed to visit but realistically can now see ...

From chairs and typewriters to photos and letters, everyday objects are filling archives as companies and collectors build a history of contemporary India ...

Antranig Kzirian, an accomplished oud performer, attorney, educator and lifelong community activist, delivered an illuminating lecture at the Crescenta Valley Armenian Community Center on Armenian ...

On March 8 2026, ten days after US-Israeli strikes killed his father, Mojtaba Khamenei was appointed Iran's third supreme leader. At 56, he became the most powerful figure in a country of 90 million ...

December 5, 2024 - In an interview with CNN, Al-Sharaa publicly uses his real name for the first time instead of the name Abu ...

In the ancient alleyways of Damascus, where the fragrance of jasmine mingles with the aroma of cardamom and coffee, there exists a ...

The roar of football crowds has faded inside Beirut's largest stadium. In their place are hundreds of displaced families who arrived overnight carrying plastic bags, thin blankets and the few ...

Türkiye monitors widening Middle East airspace closures as airlines suspend routes through at least mid-March.