Though the Houthi government and its fighters in Yemen no longer seek help from Iran, they have been readied to confront the ...

For the past decade, the “Ghost of Reem Island,” as she was referred to in the press, has haunted me.

Enhancing the sanctity of the compound is the adjacent Blue Mosque, built over a sardhab ... hundreds of thousands of Shiite pilgrims from Iran, the Gulf States and beyond; restore Samarra's ...

Long before borders were built and empires fell, before railways cut across forests and textiles became brands, there were ...

It’s one of the world’s most patriarchal societies, but I had a behind-the-scenes look at the secret lives of women here.

Khartoum (AFP) – Sudan's army has recaptured the presidential palace from rival paramilitaries and is pushing ahead to wrest full control of the capital, but analysts warn that the brutal two ...

Many tourists love learning about a new place, but some countries are currently dangerous and are on the US government's do-not-travel list.

They descend on the Al-Talh arms market—an open-air mosque of destruction where you ... bathed the room in fractured bands of blue, green, and amber, making everything—dust, decay, even ...

This white, blue and gold building spreads over 57,000 sq m and ... (Image: Courtesy Helia Ziyaee/ @heliaziyaee/ Unsplash) Nicknamed the Pink Mosque, Nasir al-Mulk Mosque is located in Iran’s old city ...