Born in 1898 in a small Nile Delta village, Umm Kulthum rose from humble beginnings to become the most celebrated voice in the Arab world.

In Baghdad, Ibn Sina (Avicenna ... Glass perfume dispenser from Egypt, 12th to 13th centuries. Saint Louis Art Museum Photograph by Bridgeman/ACI A specialist in Islamic History, Víctor Pallejà ...

Cairo (AFP) – Half a century after her death, Umm Kulthum's singular voice still echoes through busy streets in Egypt, across time-worn cafes in Iraq, and in millions of homes from Morocco to Oman.

Car bombs and militant attacks may no longer a daily concern in the streets of Baghdad, but many young Iraqis say their ...

BAGHDAD (AP) — Car bombs and militant attacks are no longer a daily concern in the streets of Baghdad as they were in the chaotic years after the fall of Saddam Hussein, or at the height of the ...

Rukaya al-Zubaidi placed a cautious foot on a skateboard and then struggled to find her balance as others glided back and ...

BAGHDAD (AP) — Car bombs and militant attacks ... Al-Qadi and other enthusiasts are now pushing for the formation of a national skating federation that could pave the way for participation ...