Safir Hotels & Resorts CEO Abdulaziz Al Failakawi said: “This agreement is a testament to Safir’s commitment to growth and our confidence in the Syrian Arab Republic’s bright future.

Photo: Zenobia Hotel in Palmyra, Syria, still stands Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around ...

They would have plenty of solitude. Syria is recovering from 12 years of civil war and Palmyra itself changed hands twice during fighting between the Syrian regime, Russian forces and ISIS. You see ...

The decree marks the first time the interim government has issued guidelines related to what women can wear since Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December.

They would have plenty of solitude. Syria is recovering from 12 years of civil war and Palmyra itself changed hands twice during fighting between the Syrian regime, Russian forces and ISIS. You see ...

Greetings from Palmyra, Syria, with its once-grand hotel named for a warrior queen By Jane Arraf Published June 11, 2025 at 9:36 AM EDT ...

NPR Greetings from Palmyra, Syria, with its once-grand hotel named for a warrior queen. Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of ...

Greetings from Palmyra, Syria, with its once-grand hotel named for a warrior queen. ... It doesn't look it now, but this was one of the most elegant hotels in the Middle East.