For Syrians, Eid al-Fitr has always been more than a religious holiday. It is a cultural mirror — reflecting family warmth, ...

The oldest continuously inhabited city on Earth is over 10,000 years old - and it’s in Syria. Damascus has witnessed the rise and fall of countless empires, from ancient civilizations to modern ...

A large group of people joined hands and danced together inside a packed hall at the Manitoba Museum in Winnipeg on Saturday for a Nowruz event celebrating Kurdish culture and welcoming the coming of ...

The UK Foreign Office frequently updates its advice on places that are unsafe for its citizens to travel to ...

As US-European divides deepen over approaches to securing the Strait of Hormuz amid oil supply threats, Europe faces a ...

Nowruz, the Farsi-language word for “new year,” is an ancient Persian festival that is also celebrated by Kurds in Syria, Turkey and Iraq as well as Iran.

AL-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...