A figure of a roaring lion, about the size of a loaf of bread, is the latest step in the fight to preserve culture from conflict.
“Inside al-Shabaab: The Secret History of al-Qaeda’s Most Powerful Ally” (Indiana University Press), by Harun Maruf and Dan Joseph The...
On a strip of pavement in the southern Iraqi city of Kut, a gaggle of amateur comedians pulls in the...
The door of the blue bus slides open and dozens of children excitedly bound up the steps, eager to get...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday said it was taking seriously reports of alleged threats from the terror group Islamic State (IS) to sabotage the country’s hosting of the Miss Universe pageant in 2017.
BAGHDAD — The dimly-lit, dust-caked stacks of the Baghdad National Library hide a treasure of the ages: crinkled, yellowing papers...
As Islamic State group militants advanced toward this monastery perched on a mountain in northern Iraq, the monks rushed to protect a cherished piece of their heritage: Their library of centuries-old Christian manuscripts. Dozens of the handwritten tomes were spirited to safety in nearby Kurdish-ruled areas.
