Atop Palmyra’s damaged theatre, Syrian musicians sing of return
PALMYRA, SYRIA: Atop the ruins of Syria's famed Palmyra theatre, recently recaptured from the Islamic… Read More
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IS destroys facade of Roman theatre in Syrian city of Palmyra
DAMASCUS/BEIRUT: Islamic State militants have destroyed one of the most famous monuments in the ancient… Read More
8 years ago
UNESCO set to expand World Heritage list at Istanbul meeting
PARIS: UN cultural agency UNESCO will gather in Istanbul on Sunday to review candidates to… Read More
8 years ago
Russian orchestra stages concert at Syria’s Palmyra
SOCHI: Russia's Mariinsky Theatre staged a surprise concert in the amphitheatre of the Syrian city… Read More
9 years ago
Syria forces retake Palmyra in major victory over IS
PALMYRA: Syrian troops recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra from the Islamic State group on… Read More
9 years ago
Syrian army pushes into Palmyra amid heavy bombardment
BEIRUT: Syrian government forces advanced into Palmyra on several fronts on Saturday with support from… Read More
9 years ago
Syrian army takes Palmyra citadel, IS commander killed
BEIRUT/WASHINGTON: Islamic State fighters were on the retreat in the strategic Syrian city of Palmyra… Read More
9 years ago
Syrian regime forces close in on IS-held Palmyra
DAMASCUS: Syrian pro-government forces were poised to launch an assault to retake the Islamic State-held… Read More
9 years ago
Islamic State forces kill 26 Syrian soldiers near Palmyra: monitor
BEIRUT: Islamic State fighters killed 26 Syrian soldiers on Monday west of Palmyra, a monitoring… Read More
9 years ago
Russia says air force hit Palmyra region in Syria
MOSCOW: Russia's air force has struck the area around the Islamic State-held ancient city of… Read More
9 years ago
Islamic State militants blow up ancient Arch of Triumph in Palmyra
DAMASCUS: Islamic State militants have blown up the Arch of Triumph, a major monument in… Read More
9 years ago
IS beheads elderly ex-antiquities chief in Syria’s Palmyra
BEIRUT: The Islamic State group has beheaded the 82-year-old retired chief archaeologist of Palmyra, who… Read More
9 years ago
IS destroys statue outside Syria's Palmyra museum
BEIRUT: Islamic State group jihadists have destroyed a famous statue of a lion outside the… Read More
9 years ago
Islamic State shoots dead 20 at Palmyra amphitheatre: monitor
BEIRUT: Islamic State militants shot dead around 20 men inside an ancient amphitheatre in the… Read More
10 years ago
Iraq regains ground from Islamic State; mass deaths reported in Palmyra
BAGHDAD/BEIRUT: Iraqi forces recaptured territory from advancing Islamic State militants near the recently-fallen city of… Read More
10 years ago
Islamic State raises flag over citadel in Syria’s Palmyra: supporters
BEIRUT: Islamic State fighters have raised their flag over an ancient citadel in Syria's historic… Read More
10 years ago
Islamic State says it has full control of Syria’s Palmyra
BEIRUT: Islamic State fighters tightened their grip on the historic Syrian city of Palmyra on… Read More
10 years ago
IS expands control to central Syria by capturing Palmyra
Islamic State militants further expanded their control across Syria when they took hold of the… Read More
10 years ago
Islamic State said to advance further near ancient Palmyra
BEIRUT: Islamic State militants were reported to have gained ground against Syrian troops in fighting… Read More
10 years ago