Mesaharaty is a person who roams the streets in the late hours of the night In Ramadan typically carrying a drum or flute ...

Ali Keda, Assistant Secretary-General of the Presidency for Cabinet Affairs, accompanied by Minister of Culture Mohammad Yassin ...

A display at the entrance to the fair made reference to Syria’s history and the role of literature in it. “Intellectual ...

Damascus is hosting its first international book fair since Bashar Assad fell, and publishers say censorship has almost ...

Asharq Al Awsat The Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission concluded the Kingdom’s Guest of Honor participation at the Damascus International Book Fair 2026, held in the Syrian capital from ...

Krak des Chevaliers (“Castle of the Knights”) is a fortress built by European crusaders in Syria. It is one of the most important preserved medieval castles in the world, and one of the best examples ...

Coastal European cities have long been associated with strong local spirits that loosened up the local gentry, sealed ...

Biggest dramas, returning hits and seasonal favourites for the holy month ...

A provincial governor wants to prohibit women in government and public sector jobs from wearing makeup, stirring outrage and ...

Even though the closures were lifted after just one day due to public outcry, it sent a clear and worrying signal to Christians about growing restrictions on their cultural and social freedoms. On ...

America’s Kurdish allies oversaw two dozen sites holding thousands of members of the terrorist group and their families. Their withdrawal has left the system in chaos.