Kevin Costner took a break from Hollywood and ventured to Washington, D.C. last week on a book ...

Once Egypt's most inaccessible oasis, Siwa lies in the Western Desert, 31 miles from the Libyan border. Surrounded ...

While American media coverage of Arab Spring protests was thorough, Egyptian activists say the truth of widespread protest ...

Human development potential is not being fully realized because globally, data is not being collected on women, their ...

With presidential elections in Egypt just two weeks away—assuming they happen at all—Egyptian liberals and secularists are finding ...

At least three demonstrators were killed in Syria on Friday as anti-government protests turned violent in cities of ...

Simultaneous demonstrations took place in major cities across Syria on Wednesday.

Actor Sir Ben Kingsley, famous for his portrayal of Gandhi, spoke about his film roles at the United ...

The sweeping tide of anti-government protests rippling through the Middle East and North Africa has begun to stir ...

Syria protest video seeps out of the country, showing a rare angry crowd of about 1,500 people.

Hosni Mubarak: The Egyptian Association for Change gathered outside the White House in support of the protests against ...

Wintour chooses a uniform of day and dresses with basic straight-line cuts and large floral patterns.

New York's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week was held this season at a new venue, the Lincoln Center.

Bringing together lovers of fashion, food, and lifestyle, Vintage at Goodwood launched its first annual festival.

Designers are reinventing the traditional wedding dress—even designing gowns that fit other functions.

The kaftan or robe is not only traditional but also elegant, exotic, and comfortable.

French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy wore an emerald-green, floor-length dress by Roland Mouret.

Yohji Yamamoto showed his men's collection in Tokyo for the first time in 19 years.

A side of the Dalai Lama that relatively few people know was revealed at a ceremony in his ...

After accepting the Democracy Service Medal, the Dalai Lama gave a talk about the value of democracy.

About Shen Yun's Performance at the Kennedy Center on Friday, January 22, Mr. Steiner said, “I thought it ...

Mrs. Lantos is the widow of Congressman Tom Lantos, who served as a member of the Congressional Human ...

Where in the United States can one find a near-exact replica of a traditional Viennese ball?

The Nile Group Festival of belly dance performances and workshops kicked off in Cairo, Egypt.

Ammar Abdulhamid's views on modernizing Syria sound more like revolutionary solutions for most of the Arab world.

A hush in the air settled on the corner of International Place, a street lined with new embassies ...

The palms of Siwa Oasis hide a history that anyone willing to make the journey across the desert ...