Syrians are once again picnicking and smoking shisha amid the ruins of ancient Palmyra, once desecrated by jihadists but ...

It has always been a dream to return here,” said Abu Hamza, one of the few visitors to Palmyra since last month’s downfall of ...

DAMASCUS: Islamic State militants on Sunday blew up the ancient temple of Baal Shamin in the UNESCO-listed Syrian city of Palmyra, an official said, the latest in a series of cultural relics to be ...

Earlier, the Syrian army has entered Tadmur (Palmyra) city and chased the remaining ISIS terrorists, who suffered a major setback and fled towards al-Bayarat al-Sharqiyeh. SANA reporter in Homs ...

Palmyra, SANA-The restoration and rehabilitation ... which was damaged due to terrorist attacks,” Director of Antiquities Department in Homs Hossam Hamish said in a statement to SANA reporter.

The Syrian army and militias have retreated from the central quarters of Palmyra to positions in the city’s suburbs, Al Ekhbariya television channel said on Sunday citing governor of the Homs ...

The Governor of Homs Governorate voiced concern over the plight of the residents remaining in Palmyra, as the Islamic State terrorists might use them as a live shield BEIRUT, December 12.

Islamic State militants in Syria have severely damaged a 2,000-year-old temple considered one of the greatest sites of the ancient world. Photo: UNESCO.

Perhaps the most important of them is the inner Temple of Bel ... who has worked extensively in Syria. Palmyra’s modern residential areas, once home to luxury hotels, restaurants and some ...