Mild temperatures, steady sunlight and low humidity make the fields around the mountain town of Kalaat M'Gouna a perfect cradle for growing its signature flower: the Damask rose. Abundant ...

Gloved and armed with shears, women weave through thorny brambles, clipping and tossing their harvest into wheelbarrows.

Russia and Ukraine are due to hold their first direct peace talks in three years Friday, gathering in Istanbul for Turkish-brokered negotiations, but officials and observers expect them to yield ...