From Mali's Great Mosque of Djenné to Malaysia's Crystal Mosque, these are the most beautiful mosques in the world that you ...

A Harvard history graduate (Kirkland House ’58), an Olympic skier and medalist for Iran at the Innsbruck Winter Games, a powerful force for liberal values, gender equality, women’s empowerment and ...

Over nearly six decades, this fantastically inventive artist experimented with paint, turning it into a sculptural medium. Our critic calls his survey “scintillating and sweeping.” ...

According to historical accounts, the tradition of using lanterns as a decoration in Ramadan originated during the Fatimid Caliphate, primarily centred in Egypt, where Caliph Al-Muez Li-Din Allah ...

Overlooking the Persian Gulf from its perch between Jumeirah's shore and the Palm Jumeirah, this stunning building has wowed architecture buffs since it opened in 1999. Its curved glass façade ...

Surrounding the Liwa Oasis in the western part of the emirate is the Al Gharbia region, home to the Rub Al Khali (Empty Quarter). As the largest uninterrupted sand mass in the world, the Empty ...

As Cairo grew and evolved, the necropolis expanded significantly during the Abbasid and Fatimid periods. These dynasties left their mark by constructing elaborate mausoleums and mosques, enriching the ...

March 30, 2025 • The U.N. has identified Kabwe, a city of almost 300,000 people in Zambia, as one of the most polluted places on the planet. Who is to blame? And can justice be done?