The regime of the Syrian dictator systematically devastated numerous cities, preventing the displaced from returning to their places of origin. The presence of the new governor of Damascus, Maher ...

For many years, the Syrian desert was an incredibly dangerous place. Experts believe the last remnants of Islamic State are still there. But are they really?

In July last year, two years after Jamila’s son Mohammed was killed, gunmen came for Tariq, another of her four sons, and her ...

The Polish presidency of the Council of the European Union, in agreement with the European Commission and High Representative ...

Syria’s relations with Iran and Russia remain an open wound for its people after those nations backed autocratic President ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday spoke to Syria’s new leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, the first such top-level contact since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Nobody can reasonably accuse Saudi Arabia of lacking ambition. Along with all the other projects it has going on at the ...

The urban development project has often seemed pie-in-the-sky. A new "energy efficient" data center project promises more of ...

The City of Shibam Yemen. Yemen reveals a centuries-old architectural marvel rising from desert soil, showcasing the ...

Xi Jinping built the smart city of Xiongan as a showcase for China’s technological prowess. But WSJ’s Jonathan Cheng finds it remains largely empty, raising questions about the limits of Xi’s rule.

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