The historic Silk Road hub has been off-limits ever since it was twice occupied ... xyuzu2020/Shutterstock Originally built for the Emir of Aleppo in 1031, Krak des Chevaliers was later commandeered ...

Türkiye vowed to extend support in rebuilding Syria following the fall of the regime of Bashar Assad, President Recep Tayyip ...

Dandan-Oilik was once a thriving complex packed with Buddhist temples in the Taklimakan desert. What do we know now about ...

Beyond the Silk Roads will interest those seeking to understand contemporary iterations of the Silk Road within the context of geopolitics in the region. This title is also available as Open Access.

Amid the devastation of Aleppo's past and present, Syrians reflect on the harrowing legacy of war, the loss of lives, and the ...

We’re told that Silk Road Re Limited has been established in Hong Kong in the last few months and authorised as a special purpose insurer (SPI) recently. The special purpose insurer was named ...

Following the sudden fall of former Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad, residents of Aleppo have been reflecting on the horrors inflicted on them and their city under Al-Assad’s control.

Aleppo, Syria – When Abdallah Abu Jarrah was 13, he dreamed of becoming an engineer or a lawyer. But his home city of Aleppo was besieged by Syrian regime forces, aided by Iran, Russia and ...

Videos appeared online showing what looked like rebel fighters tearing down a nearby Christmas tree in Aleppo and trashing the alcohol shelves of the duty-free sections at Aleppo and Damascus ...

Two weeks after the fall of the regime, in Aleppo – the city that for years symbolized the horrors of the Syrian war and its murderous divisions – the haunting image of the deposed dictator ...

Thousands turned out for a “Liberation Festival” in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Saturday, December 21, to celebrate the end of the Assad regime. The event included appearances by the Syrian singer ...