Deemas noted that the visit of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, to Oman was a key inspiration for organising this exhibition. It ...

From the gastronomic specialties of Sifnos to the enigmatic ruins of the Dodecanese, each Greek island has its own distinct ...

The Ottoman minaret, which is the standard minaret type in Türkiye and across the Balkans as well as being found in the ...

On the eve of the 1987 hajj pilgrimage, around 400 people were killed in the clashes between mostly Iranian Shia pilgrims, ...

Undeterred by Napoleon’s brief return to power in 1815, Alexander sought to confirm his status as Europe’s saviour with the publication, on Christmas Day, of a treaty between himself and the crowned ...

MUSCAT: The National Museum, in partnership with the Sharjah Museums Authority, launched the ‘Masterpieces of Sharjah Museum ...

After a 14-year civil war, half the population displaced from their homes, and at least 300,000 dead, Syria was ready for ...

Andalusian philosopher is known for a number of key ideas adopted by later Sufis, including the unity of being, the concept ...

The abandoned ghost village of Levissi (known today as Kayaköy) was once an area bustling with Greeks on the slopes of a hill in Asia Minor.

Most people need a passport, a visa, and a long-haul flight to hop between continents. But in Istanbul, all you need is a ...

The Ottomans are one of the most interesting, yet misunderstood, dynasties in history. How did the Empire come about? Did ...