Scholars involved in excavation of Jerash, ancient Gerasa, discovered an Islamic-period mint in the city. Copper coins were issued in both a pre-reform and post-reform series."This seemingly ...

As Mark Twain wrote, Damascus “measures time not by days and months and years, but by the empires she has seen rise and ...

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 ...

Crowds waved flags and chanted in rallies in cities including Damascus and Aleppo to celebrate the victory of rebels in ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. More than a decade had passed since ...

Aerial view above the ruins of the Umayyad Mosque in Aleppo. The Mosque is in ruins even 10 years after the civil war 4K Aerial view with a drone above the ruins of the Umayyad Mosque in Aleppo. The ...