
The forgotten palaces of Damascus
Walking through the curved and cobbled alleys of Souq Saruja,…

Sixty years after nationalizing the Suez Canal
On this day exactly sixty years ago, Gamal Abdul Nasser nationalized…

A century after Sykes-Picot, it’s Sykes-Picot: The Arab version
Exactly 100 years ago, the Asia Minor agreement — better known…

Hammams of Old Damascus: Back from the Dead
The fabled Turkish baths of Damascus, or hammams, have been…

Hitler, Benjamin, and Hajj Amin
It’s always rather fun when world leaders make historical…

A two-way street: Emigration from Damascus
Twenty-seven US governors have recently closed their state’s…

Damascene Sufism, the antidote to ISIS
When the Islamic State stormed the city of al-Mayadeen in…

Last Jewish family leaves Aleppo
The last Jewish family has left Aleppo, according to sources…

Syria’s treasures are being smashed – but we will rise again
Things are bad when a 1941 letter from Charles de Gaulle…

Syrian Armenians: Good citizens and fine patriots
When Hrant Manolian, a respected officer, was appointed Commander…