Erast Belling, an émigré from the Bolshevik revolution, soon found himself in tune with Damascus society and helped found a rich musical tradition, both there and in Lebanon

Israel has destroyed historic landmarks with deep religious and cultural significance that helped Gaza foster its unique sense of place and identity

Is the world's most populous country booming or broken?

'Civil War' isn't aimed at predicting future politics but warning of the dangers of the current political polarisation in America

The Arab world's leading current and political affairs magazine recognised alongside prestigious international news publications for its innovative illustrations

The jailed Palestinian author won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his book, 'A Mask, the Colour of the Sky', which tells the story of a Palestinian man who finds and uses an Israeli ID

After a devastating fire in 2019, this 1,000-year-old symbol of French pride and identity is nearing its reopening, yet few know its connection to Syria's Qalb Lozeh and Middle Eastern architecture

Two books examine atomic weaponry and the global annihilation it could bring about

Set to the stunning backdrop of AlUla, Norah by Tawfiq Al-Zaidi has broken new ground for Saudi cinema with a story about two people who inspire one another.

Three photographers visited Gaza in 2010. The resulting book, 'Ten Days in Gaza', is a beautiful and unbearably sad record of the children who must by now be young adults if they are alive at all.