Damascus news

A liberated town in war-torn Syria has seen underground tunnels, which were dug out by militant insurgents, turned into an art gallery. The network of ... More

Wellness destination Canyon Ranch has appointed Markus Iseli managing director for its inaugural international resort, Canyon Ranch Wellness Resort at Kaplankaya. The resort is slated ... More

UNESCO’s director general, Irina Bokova, has called for the creation of “protected cultural zones” around heritage sites in both Syria and Iraq. Speaking at an ... More

US secretary of state John Kerry will be on-hand later today (22 September) to highlight the destruction of Iraq and Syria’s cultural heritage by violent ... More

All six of Syria's World Heritage sites have been placed on an endangered list by the World Heritage Committee (WHC). Due to the ongoing civil ... More

Middle Eastern art institute Ayyam Gallery is set to launch two new galleries in London, UK and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in early 2013. The curatorial ... More

The Dubai-based Jumeirah Group has signed with Souria Holding to manage Jumeirah Abraj Souria, a planned five star hotel development located in the Baramkeh area ... More

Jumeirah Group has signed a letter of understanding with locally based Souria Holding to manage Jumeirah Abraj Souria, a newly planned five-star hotel development in ... More

Lotfi Hamrouni has become the new spa and recreation director for the Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel, Residence and Spa in Manama, the capital city of ... More

The 18-storey, 297-bedroom Four Seasons Hotel Damascus opened in Syria earlier this month and is set to unveil the city’s first full-service spa later this ... More