Macron safe after explosions in Syrian capital during French president's visit

As reports of the blasts came in, state television said the Syrian president had welcomed Macron at the presidential palace.
The Caledonian-Record

France returns 23 Syrian treasures after 15 years as Macron visits Damascus

France has returned 23 Syrian archaeological treasures after they remained in the country for about 15 years. Their return coincided with French President Emmanuel Macron’s landmark visit to Damascus, ...

Finding connection as an immigrant in the lonely city

It’s hard enough to make friends and find love in bustling cities in 2026. I’ve learned that it’s even more complicated as an ...
insider.si.edu

Corpus of early Arabic sources for West African history / translated by J.F.P. Hopkins ; edited and annotated by N. Levtzion & J.F.P. Hopkins

Al-Khuwārizmī (Khw), d. after 232/846-7 -- Ibn ʻAbd al-Ḥakam (IAH), d. 257/871 -- Ibn Qutayba (IQ), wr. 266/879-80 -- Ibn Khurradādhbih (IKhr), wr. 272/885 ...
Smithsonian Magazine

These Objects Begin to Tell the Story of Women’s History in America

Thirteen artifacts from the National Museum of American History chronicle profound changes in the life of the nation Photographs by Jessica Antola by Robin Marantz Henig The sexual revolution didn’t ...