Is the Damascus Dossier based on leaked documents? What are ICIJ’s most significant findings? These questions and more, ...

Discover what makes Damascus steel so unique and why it’s still a top choice for outdoor knives. Learn about its history, strength, and lasting appeal. Damascus steel matters in the outdoors because ...

HTS, which has roots in al-Qaeda, is considered a terrorist group by the U.S.

Years of civil war drove an estimated 7 million Syrians out of their home country. Now that the Assad regime is no more, some ...

If you grow up around a working blacksmith’s forge, there are a few subjects related to metalwork on which you’ll occasionally have a heated discussion. Probably the best known is the topic of wrought ...

Knives comes in all shapes and sizes but the sheer variety won’t stop many EDC enthusiasts from the same end: a collection of blades that all look, well … the same. That’s where Damascus comes in. To ...

Damascus is my favorite Middle Eastern city. I love it not only for what locals call in English its “touristic” qualities, but also for the ones that remind me of my home in Iowa: both societies share ...

Look, it’s no secret what the hottest blade steel of the moment is. Gracing premium knives from some of the most respected names in the business, including Benchmade, CRKT and Leatherman, MagnaCut ...

DAMASCUS — Naveen Mahmoud was out running errands when an alarmed neighbor called: The conservative Muslim rebels who ousted Syria's dictator late last year had arrived to shut down the trendy ...