When Hadi Birajakli, a Syrian multidisciplinary artist now based in Cairo, began writing his latest song Safer (2025), one ...

For centuries, the hakawati, an Arabic word meaning "storyteller," played an important role in Syria. In cafes, these men would sit in raised chairs and narrate wild tales to the crowds that gathered ...

The warning from Iran's military is an indication of the persisting tensions in the region and the threat of a return to ...

Zohran Mamdani has promised to fight antisemitism, while consistently criticizing Israel’s treatment of Palestinians and its ...

From mythical winds to desert nomads, Volkswagen has a habit of picking strange names for its compacts, sedans, and SUVs.

Churches across Syria held funeral services for the victims of the suicide bombing that targeted St. Elias Church in the ...

The seventh-century Arabic poet Qays ibn al-Mulawwah is said to have been deeply in love with a woman named Layla. He wrote to her and about her constantly, so much so that after his death, he was ...

The occasion commemorates the Prophet Mohammed’s migration from Mecca to Medina, two holy Muslim cities in what is now Saudi ...

These three key religious texts all offer justifications for defensive wars. But they also stress the importance of peace.

Wake Forest University School of Medicine welcomes 49 students to its new Charlotte campus, where classes start July 14.

Let's start with a traditional dish that you knew you had to make for the book that you would love us to make.

Discover the inspiring legacy of Sister Clara Muhammad with 'Sister Clara at Heaven's Gate' at Arena Stage. Learn about her ...