The Islamist former insurgents now in charge need to build popular support and demonstrate rule of law. And they’re finding ...

The scars that disfigure Syria after 14 years of civil war are wider than its minefields. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of ...

Local and international experts are filling a government void, and have begun the process of mapping and assessing sites ...

and ancient plumbing. Its massive outer walls, up to five meters thick and an estimated height of 12–15 meters, sit atop a four-meter foundation, suggesting it served as a defensive structure. Similar ...

The firm sold $500 million each of 5- and 7-year notes Citadel has previously issued debt to fund a distribution Citadel LP, the hedge fund manager founded by Ken Griffin, sold $1 billion of ...

As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed ...

Citadel LP, the hedge fund manager founded by Ken Griffin, is looking to raise at least $500 million through a corporate bond sale, according to people with knowledge of the transaction.

New discoveries by a UCF researcher and her team at the ancient Mesopotamian site of Kurd Qaburstan, including clay tablets with ancient cuneiform writing, a game board and large structural ...

Great efforts had been made to restore some of the fabric of the old city: the German non-governmental organisation GTZ, the architect Adli Qudsi, the Friends of Aleppo Citadel and many others were ...

Here’s how it works. An ancient and enigmatic stone circle in the Middle East may not be a prehistoric astronomical observatory after all, according to a new study of satellite images.

I was born 37 years ago in Aleppo, Syria — a city of stunning history, known for its ancient neighbourhoods, bustling markets, and the towering citadel. Aleppo was my home, a place of immense beauty ...