Months before Israel was established in May 1948, a Muslim Arab tribal chief pledged loyalty to the proposed Jewish state and ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa urged Sunni Muslim Bedouin tribes Saturday to “fully commit” to a ceasefire aimed at ending clashes with Druze-linked militias that left ...

One of the greatest Arab philosophers, the Tunisian Ibn Khaldun, had already drawn a line between the “urban Arabs” and the Bedouins at the end of the 14th century. His main interest was language, ...

Damascus has conveyed messages to Jerusalem asserting that its actions are intended to establish sovereignty over all Syrian ...

MAZRAA, Syria — U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said early Saturday that Israel and Syria had agreed to a ceasefire following Israel’s intervention this week in fighting between Syrian government ...

Armed with a camera and tape recorder, he spent decades preserving the ancient traditions of nomadic Middle Eastern tribes. By Isabel Kershner Reporting from Jerusalem Clinton Bailey, an ...

The fourth Rahat Film Festival brought 4,000 visitors for screenings, filmmaker encounters, city tours, and a celebration of Bedouin culture and Middle Eastern cinema.

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa urged Sunni Muslim Bedouin tribes Saturday to “fully commit” to a ceasefire aimed at ending clashes with Druze-linked militias that left ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa urged Sunni Muslim Bedouin tribes Saturday to “fully commit” to a ceasefire aimed at ending clashes with Druze-linked militias that left ...