Al-Monitor17h
After sharing escape plan, Hafez Bashar al-Assad's alleged X account suspended
The son of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad posted about his family’s final days in Damascus before the rebel takeover ...
Why there’s a huge collection of vintage cars stored in the middle of the desert
A vast and eccentric collection of everything from vintage Rolls-Royces to an entire house relocated from Syria, the Sheikh ...
39 of the oldest cities in the world - have you visited the ones in the UK?
From the millennia-old metropolises of the Middle East to the ancient settlements of South America, discover 39 of the ...
Indiana Jones’ Petra has a worthy rival in Hegra, Saudi Arabia
With none of the crowds but much of the mystique of Jordan's Petra facades, Hegra is a history-rich highlight in newly ...
Smithsonian Magazine11h
See Mosul’s Historic Leaning Minaret Tower, Rebuilt After Destruction by ISIS
Eight years after the Iraqi city was left in ruins, Mosul’s rich multicultural heritage is slowly but surely beginning to flower again ...
Historic landmarks in Iraq’s Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation
For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul ...
Daily Express4d
The world's most valuable building worth incredible £75bn and holds over 2million people
Not only is the Great Mosque of Mecca considered to be the holiest mosque in Islam and the largest in the world, it is also the most expensive building on the planet, worth an incredible £75 ...
The Straits Times4d
Chemical weapons agency chief says Damascus meetings first step towards improved ties
DAMASCUS - The head of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said on Saturday meetings he had with Syria's new leaders in Damascus were a first step towards ending years of ...
Reuters6d
Chemical weapons agency chief to meet Syrian officials in Damascus on Saturday, sources say
OPCW head expected to meet Syrian interim president Previous Assad government hindered chemical weapons inspections DAMASCUS, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The head of the Organisation for the Prohibition of ...
Kyiv Post5d
‘If We Get Benefits for Syria Out of This’ - Damascus Weighs Keeping Russian Bases
This handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on October 13, 2022 shows a Russian armoured personnel carrier taking part in joint military drills at the Tartus naval ...
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