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

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After 45 years of dreaming about returning to Syria, Professor Oussama Khatib, is finally set to revisit his beloved Aleppo. "I left Aleppo many years ago, but it has remained in my heart all ...

Doha, Qatar: Souq Waqif Equestrian Festival 2025 opened yesterday with many local and international participations. The eight-day festival will run until January 21, 2025, at Western Square of ...

The 3rd Souq Waqif International Dates Festival brings a lively celebration of an impressive array of delicious and unique date varieties. You won’t want to miss this exciting experience!

A trip to Bahrain’s best souks is about much more than shopping. With souk (or souq as it’s sometimes spelt) meaning marketplace in Arabic, you’ll find an open-air trading centre where you can ...

Moroccan leather slippers, or babouches, have transcended their humble origins in the bustling souks of Morocco to become a global fashion phenomenon. These beautifully crafted shoes, steeped in ...

Crossing from Aleppo in the north to Damascus in the south ... The historic Al-Hamidiyah Souq was packed with people. Photos of detainees – freed but still unidentified or missing – from ...

Here are the best things to do in Dubai. Dubai's souks are best explored on a guided walking tour and the most locally renowned of them are hosted by Frying Pan Adventures. Founder Arva Saleem ...

On 11 August 2016, Khaled Khatib slipped out of the besieged Aleppo city. That summer, as the Assad regime tightened the noose around rebel-held parts of the town, a brief counter-offensive burst ...

On December 18, the first flight since Islamist-led rebels ousted Assad 10 days earlier took off from Damascus airport bound for Aleppo in the country's north, according to AFP journalists.