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History records, with a questionable level of accuracy, that Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad hated the water. Poke even one of his toes into the Barada River, and the synchronisation bar that measures yo

ALBAWABA - Residents of the capital woke up to a change in the color of the Barada water, which seemed cloudy and not clear.Nidal al-Hafez, the maintena

Read this interview in its original Arabic here. Syrian writer and poet Faraj Bayrakdar has long been known as a staunch opponent to the Assad regime. In the 1970s, he and other left-leaning writers took part in editing and publishing an underground literary zine known only as “the pamphlet.” They printed in secret at library […]

Bassel’s family and friends handed me a great responsibility when they asked me to complete his film, a responsibility that will continue to stay with me, like a mountain on my shoulders. It will sit there until the end of my own life.

Alpinist.com Also in This Style Call It Dreaming for all the goodness!—Ed.] Suzana EL Massri in Scotland with Slovenian climbers Sara Jaklic (pictured) and Marija Jeglic (photographer). "Mountains bringing me to my knees," writes Massri. [Photo] Marija Jeglic UK 2018 But you are having fun still? OK, just let me know when the fear changes from excitement to "I want to go home"? MY FRIEND JANE ASKED ME those questions in a calm voice. I answered with a strict yes or no. It was obvious th...

Thursday, 10 December, 2020 - 08:00 Abdullah al-Khani witnesses the transition of power from President Hashem al-Atassi (R) and Shukri al-Quwatli in 1955. (Khani archive) London - Ibrahim Hamidi Abdullah al-Khani, one of Syria’s top diplomats and witness to decades of revolts in the country, was laid to rest in a quiet ceremony in Damascus’ Bab el Saghir Cemetery. Khani lived through various upheaval at the presidential palace...