While leading her mother through Bodrum and Istanbul, this writer finds joy in the role reversal of who plans what for whom.

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 ...

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

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

Drew Binsky, a content creator from the US whose main channel has more than 5 million followers says he has visited every ...

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 ...

The Ottomans are one of the most interesting, yet misunderstood, dynasties in history. How did the Empire come about? Did ...

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

Turkey is not the largest power interested in Africa. Its economic engagement, arms sales, and foreign aid are dwarfed by one or more of the major powers.

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