Syria possesses an exceptional cultural heritage represented by archaeological and historical sites listed on the World ...

BEIRUT, May 21 (Reuters) - Islamic State fighters in Syria have entered the ancient ruins of Palmyra after taking complete control of the central city, but there are no reports so far of any ...

BEIRUT, May 20 (Reuters) - Islamic State insurgents stormed the historic Syrian city of Palmyra on Wednesday, fighting off pro-government forces who withdrew after evacuating most of the civilian ...

DOHA (Reuters) - France and the United Arab Emirates on Saturday launched a $100 million fund to protect heritage sites threatened by extremism and conflict after the destruction last month of an ...

Syrian-Jordanian ties are natural because many southern Syrian tribes have connections with people in northern Jordan.

DAMASCUS, Syria — Islamic State militants have blown up the Arch of Triumph, a major monument in the 2,000-year-old Roman city of Palmyra, Syria's antiquities chief said on Sunday, after they ...