Place where 14 US presidents came and whose Bible they take Oath-English
A look inside The Supreme Council of the Inspectors General Knights Commander of the House of the Temple of Solomon of the Thirty third degree of...
A look inside The Supreme Council of the Inspectors General Knights Commander of the House of the Temple of Solomon of the Thirty third degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America
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[27 June 13] Suicide bomber kills four in old Damascus - English
Another suicide attack rocks the Bab Sharqi neighborhood in old Damascus, killing and critically injuring a number of civilians. Police say a man...
Another suicide attack rocks the Bab Sharqi neighborhood in old Damascus, killing and critically injuring a number of civilians. Police say a man smuggled the explosive device in a plastic bag and detonated it in the middle of an ancient market.
Insurgents have confirmed the number of dead, but claim the attack was caused by a mortar bomb. This while some unconfirmed reports say the bomber was wearing a suicide belt and blew himself up outside the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox church. A number of shops were also damaged in the blast, but the number of fatalities is likely to rise.
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[05 July 13] Japanese lusterware artist holds exhibition in Tehran -...
Ceramic that shines like gold or silver. Around twenty lusterware from ancient Persia, more than 200 modern Iranian lusterware by around ten...
Ceramic that shines like gold or silver. Around twenty lusterware from ancient Persia, more than 200 modern Iranian lusterware by around ten artists and 38 lusterware Ceramics made by renowned Japanese artist, Takuo Kato and his son, Kobei Kato were put on display in National Museum of Iran. Kobie Kato says that he learned the art from his late father.
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[05 July 13] Tehran festival displays exquisite Iranian carpets - English
Carpet is an essential part of Persian art and culture. Carpet-weaving is definitely one of the greatest manifestations of Persian culture and art,...
Carpet is an essential part of Persian art and culture. Carpet-weaving is definitely one of the greatest manifestations of Persian culture and art, and dates back to ancient Persia. Millions of knots are tied by the artist to form a colorful design.
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[25 Dec 2013] Syrians celebrate gloomy Xmas as conflict drags on - English
While the Christmas celebrations are on the peak around the world, the event in Syria this year is a grim one. For Christians, here, the Christmas...
While the Christmas celebrations are on the peak around the world, the event in Syria this year is a grim one. For Christians, here, the Christmas is simply a reminder of displacement and loss of family members in the attacks carried out by foreign backed militants.
A huge mass was held in the Mariamite Cathedral in Damascus and attended by Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and The Mufti of Syria. Prayers called for peace for the country and the souls of those who sacrificed their lives for protecting the homeland. Prayers also called for the return of those who have been abducted by Takfiri militants. Foreign-backed militants operating inside Syria recently took over the ancient Christian town of Maloula in Damascus countryside. A large number of residents were displaced. Al Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front terrorists also stormed the Orthodox Mar Takla convent in the middle of the city and abducted several nuns. The Maloula incident is not the isolated one. The militants have sabotaged many churches across the country in recent months. And, mortars fired by them continue to claim the lives of both Christians and Muslims including women and children. Christians in Syria celebrated the Christmas amid calls to boost the security of their war-torn country. Syrian Christians believe that their country will only be stronger with their presence and steadfastness. And despite their sufferings, they still try to live a normal life, hoping stability would be restored.
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[15 Jan 2014] Statue of Christ stolen crosses burned in Syria Christian...
The al-Qaeda-affiliated militants have vandalized churches in the Damascus countryside of Ma\'lula.
That\'s according to the secretariat of the...
The al-Qaeda-affiliated militants have vandalized churches in the Damascus countryside of Ma\'lula.
That\'s according to the secretariat of the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East for the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. The militants have reportedly removed the bells of all the churches, burned the crosses, and stolen the bronze statue of Christ. The ancient Christian town of Ma\'lula has been the site of fierce fighting for months now, and thousands of its residents have fled to safer parts of the country including Damascus. Al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front insurgents stormed the Orthodox Mar Takla convent in the town in December and abducted several nuns. Christians make up about 10 percent of Syria\'s population. The religious minority and its holy sites have been subjected to numerous attacks by militants since the outbreak of violence Syria in 2011.
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[29 Jan 2014] Palestinians strive to save villages from Israeli...
The Israeli high court has held its first session to determine the fate of two Palestinian villages which Israeli wants to divide and annex behind...
The Israeli high court has held its first session to determine the fate of two Palestinian villages which Israeli wants to divide and annex behind a controversial wall.
The proposed wall which has already sparked an international outcry will cut directly through the villages of Battir and Cremisan, isolating villagers from their rich agricultural lands. One of the villages to be most adversely affected is Battir, where the wall will cut through and destroy ancient Roman terraces, a castle, and a Roman irrigation system which the villagers still use to irrigate their crops. Christians from the village of Cremisan have been demonstrating on a weekly basis in the \'Tent of Nations\' which has attracted international support. Villagers here claim that the Israeli is trying to grab the lands that belong to 58 families. The Bethlehem municipality filed the petition in the high court. Israeli claims the separation wall will be built for the so-called security reasons. However, the Palestinians call is yet another excuse to seize their lands. Following years of petitioning to keep their land and agricultural resources intact, residents of Battir and Cremisan say they would wait for the court\'s decision. However, they pledge to keep fighting for their rights and say that even IF the ruling is not in their favor they will continue to pressurize Israel through international petitions.
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