Former inmates who lead guided tours at this Pahlavi-era prison complex share memories of psychological pressure, broken teeth and mangled limbs - a brutal past Iran’s prisons have yet to leave behind ...

In the West Bank, at the third most holy site in Christianity, work is under way to clear thousands of landmines and reopen seven ancient churches abandoned since 1967’s six-day war Bravery comes in ...

American composer and vocalist Sheherazaad is poised to launch her highly anticipated LP, "Qasr," produced by Grammy winner Arooj Aftab. Set for release on March 1, 2024, this five-track collection ...

Raqqa, Jan. 20 (SANA) Qasr al-Banat, an 11th-century palace southeast of the Syrian city of Raqqa, remains one of the area’s most important archaeological sites. It has survived centuries of conflict ...

Abu Dhabi’s “Palace of the Nation” has just opened its doors to the public, and it’s every bit as impressive as you’d expect. Based inside the Presidential Palace complex in the UAE capital, Qasr Al ...

Iraq’s first container terminal, Gulftainer launches its own feeder service to create an integrated UAE–Umm Qasr trade ...

It’s not often that you see a simple jar of black oil displayed on a shelf in a heritage center or museum. Unless you’re in the United Arab Emirates, of course. You’ll find such a jar, as well as ...

Just what are those huge cubes sitting under the dome of the Great Hall, you wonder, with their skewed mirror surfaces creating all kinds of funky optical illusions in this vast and glittering space?

An Egyptian archaeological mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has uncovered new architectural elements of the Old Qasr Temple in the Old Qasr site in Bahariya Oasis.

Qanbarzehi took the helm of Ansar al-Furqan, a Sunni Baloch militant insurgent organization active in Sistan and Baluchestan, when the leader of the terrorist organization, Hesham Azizi, was killed in ...