During the late stages of the last ice age, the Arabian Desert wasn't always the dry expanse you know today. In fact, recent geological and climate research has revealed a very different past—one ...

Most visitors never experience the natural masterpieces that lie off the tourist trail—from bubbling hot springs to unearthly ...

Years after their son left the U.S. to join ISIS, a Minnesota couple learned they had two young grandsons trapped in a Syrian ...

When people think of ancient burials in North Africa, they often picture Egypt's pyramids and monuments. But new discoveries show that north-western Africa also has a deep and fascinating prehistoric ...

Kenya said yesterday it supports Morocco’s plan to give the disputed region of Western Sahara autonomy under the North African kingdom’s sovereignty, joining a growing number of African, Arab and ...