In a new Syrian soap opera, a beautiful green-eyed young woman named Layla is torn over whether to take off the niqab, the billowing black Islamic garb that hides every part of her except her eyes. "I ...

Television series 'Omar', which dramatises the story of one of Prophet Mohamed's companions, has become a worldwide hit, despite opposition from Al-Azhar During Ramadan, the Arab World is treated to ...

DUBAI - A Saudi-owned television channel has launched a drama series portraying the brutality of life under the Islamic State to counter sleek propaganda from the jihadist group which has won it ...

BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 12 (UPI) --Ramadan is traditionally peak season for television viewing across the Arab world with stations offer­ing a large variety of new productions, mainly comedies and ...

The spectators come prepared to sob and moan. In solidarity, they beat their hands against their chests to a strong, rhythmic drum beat. As scenes of battle unfold, they chant. Their tears flow as ...

Every parent wants their children to be able to express themselves. It’s a beautiful thing to see their personalities develop and to watch them start to form their own identities. But once their kids ...

The Islamic State wants the global community to know that there’s a new sheriff in town. So it wrecked a museum full of precious sculptures and on Thursday posted video of the vandalism on the ...

Companionship, adventure and reclaiming one’s faith were the promise, but brutality, oppression and hypocrisy were the reality four young Briton’s found when they left home to join the world’s most ...

2006-10-04 04:00:00 PDT Damascus, Syria-- After the first terrorist attack failed, Sheikh Mustafa went to see the bereaved widow of the bomber, asking her to hand over her 5-year-old daughter for ...

BEIRUT-The latest Islamic State hostage drama involving a veteran Japanese war correspondent and a young Jordanian pilot marks the first time the group has publicly demanded prisoner releases. It also ...

BEIRUTBEIRUT — In a new Syrian soap opera, a beautiful green-eyed young woman named Layla is torn over whether to take off the niqab, the billowing black Islamic garb that hides every part of her ...