The Ottoman minaret, which is the standard minaret type in Türkiye and across the Balkans as well as being found in the ...

On Feb. 2, 2025, Salama Marouf, head of Gaza's government media office, declared Gaza a “disaster zone” during a press ...

I went to Halbouni Mosque, near the historic center of Damascus, for Tarawih prayers. The streets were pitch dark, as the city experiences frequent power cuts at night. When I arrived, I found the ...

This stunning city is surrounded by mountains and desert, with an eclectic blend of modern shopping centres and historic ...

highlighting the scale of destruction inflicted upon the mosque and its historical contents. The manuscripts date back to the Mamluk and Ottoman periods, spanning between 500 to 700 years ago ...

Turkiye Known as the Blue Mosque, this 17th-century marvel was commissioned by Sultan Ahmed I and is considered one of the last great architectural achievements of the Ottoman Empire. Construction ...

On the eve of the 1987 hajj pilgrimage, around 400 people were killed in the clashes between mostly Iranian Shia pilgrims, ...

A bout 700 feet from Zambezi National Park and less than a 10-minute drive to Mosi-oa-Tunya, a.k.a. Victoria Falls, one of ...

Gaza was once a crossroads of the ancient civilisations of the Nile and the Levant. The coastal strip was a trading and ...

MailOnline Travel's Ailbhe MacMahon experienced EasyJet Holidays' new package trip to the Tunisian island of Djerba. The ...

Political uncertainties may be deterring organisations from funding the €260m worth of restoration work needed to repair and ...

In the hunt for a unique getaway that won't break the bank, it's easy to overlook some of Europe's hidden gems.