His artistically forged, welded and fabricated metalwork encompasses Damascus knives, swords and axes influenced by Saxon bladesmithing from the seventh to the ninth century. Owen forges a modern ...

Since the Assad regime fell after more than 50 years in power, the extent of Syria’s cultural isolation is becoming clear.

Hundreds of Syrian protesters gathered Thursday at Umayyad Square in Damascus for the first time ... in the incoming government to help build a modern Syria free from sectarian and religious ...