Syrian gas attack witnesses coerced into false testimony face new threats at home
In central Damascus, you could be forgiven for doubting that a war had ever occurred. The ancient old city in the Syrian ...
Altoona Mirror14h
Homecoming brings Syrian Jews hopeful to return
As Rabbi Yusuf Hamra and his son Henry were visiting Damascus this week for the first time since emigrating from Syria to the United States more than three decades ago, they were met by former ...
Foreign Affairs15h
In Assad’s Fall, an Echo of the Arab Spring
The regime’s collapse should also dispel at last the persistent myth that the Arab Spring was a mirage. The first wave of ...
My MotherLode22h
Syrian Jews’ homecoming brings hope for reconstruction and a permanent return after decades in exile
As Rabbi Yusuf Hamra and his son Henry were visiting Damascus this week for the first time since emigrating from Syria to the United States more than three decades ago, they were met by former ...
الشرق الأوسط on MSN10h
Asharq Al-Awsat Tours Homs, the ‘Capital’ of Syria’s Revolution, to Witness its Revival
In the heart of Homs, Syria’s third-largest city, the new Clock Square, nestled between the governorate building, the Teachers' Syndicate, and the Atassi Tower, reflects a slow yet noticeable return ...
Theo James arrives in ‘The Monkey’ — twice
After 'The White Lotus' and 'The Gentlemen," the British-born actor takes his biggest risk yet in a dual role that doubles ...
Why this hidden oasis is the coolest luxury destination right now
Pilgrims, cameleers, incense traders, empire builders, and even Lawrence of Arabia have passed through these lands. Now, it’s the turn of curious travellers.
Yellow Advertiser21h
It happened today – this day in history – February 21
Pope Alexander III canonises Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury. 1431: Joan of Arc’s first day of interrogation during her ...
Al-Monitor on MSN2h
Syrian Jews hope for revival of ancient heritage
Syria's tiny Jewish community and Syrian Jews abroad are trying to build bridges after Bashar al-Assad's ouster in the hope ...
The National on MSN2h
From Damascus suburb to presidential palace: Ahmad Al Shara's past offers rare insight into his outlook
Mammoth concrete apartment buildings line the main motorway running west out of Damascus, relics of a Soviet-style economy ...
Israel says Hamas will pay for failing to return Shiri Bibas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that Israel would make Hamas pay for failing to release the body of hostage ...
The New Republic on MSN23h
Elon Musk Loses It After Astronaut Dares Calls Out His Lie
Elon Musk went straight to the slurs after being called out yet again for saying that astronauts have been stranded on the ...