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

The war artist-reporter and founder of Action Syria returns to the streets of Damascus and Aleppo 12 years on from when he was last there. Here, he captures the stories of the people he meets and thei ...

An Apache helicopter patrolled the outskirts of the city of Hassakeh as a heavily loaded pickup truck, filled with displaced ...

To applause, percussionist Bahjat Antaki took the stage with Syria's national symphony orchestra, marking the first classical ...

The new Syria is a land of firsts: for the first time many Syrians are openly criticising the authorities, sharing stories of missing relatives and talking about foreign currency in public − all ...

This week, we an exhibition opening at the Jameel Arts Centre presenting over 100 works by the Gaza-based collective Eltiqa.

Local and international experts are filling a government void, and have begun the process of mapping and assessing sites ...

Syria’s national symphony orchestra performed last week at the Damascus opera house. As hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler explain, musicians and audiences alike expressed relief that the arts are ...

Flash Drive' grippingly captures the enduring spirit of Syrians as they navigate the horrors of war, battling both Assad’s ...

In 1982 an uprising in the city of Hama by the Muslim Brotherhood, a Sunni Islamist group originating in Egypt, challenged Assad’s rule. Tens of thousands of people were killed by the government’s ...

While still a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University, UC Santa Cruz professor Elaine Sullivan unearthed ancient ...

This year's World Cinema Dramatic Competition features three films all about characters on spiritual, physical, and sexual journeys toward new versions of themselves.