The first free Muslim settler in Manhattan, Anthony Jansen Van Salee, landed in 1633. Six years later, the Dutch and North African rabble-rouser, who’d become one of the largest landowners in what was ...

Syria's ancient capital Damascus beckons intrepid travellers despite years of civil war, offering glimpses of enduring beauty amid the watchful gaze of an authoritarian state. It’s a bumpy ride over ...

Tours of synagogues and meetings with religious leaders highlight renewed interest in Jewish history and unresolved questions over historic sites, property, and diaspora ties.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani visits the eighth-century Umayyad Mosque in the old city of Damascus – Copyright AFP LOUAI BESHARA Italian Foreign Minister ...