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What is Syria's place in the sacred geography of Islam?
Among the sacred places mentioned in Islamic sources are Mecca, Sinai, and Jerusalem, but also Syria (the Shām) and ...
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Syria’s dwindling Jewish community can return to one of the world’s oldest synagogues
The Jewish community in Syria has a history spanning nearly 3,000 years, beginning with the prophet Elijah’s time in Damascus ...
Vanished without a trace: Inside the desperate search for US citizens disappeared in Syria
Bel Trew joins those searching Damascus and other sites across the country for journalist Austin Tice and other American citizens who went missing under the brutal regime of Bashar al-Assad ...
From Stone Age to American-themed bars; Damascus embraces change as alcohol flows and men and women dance together
These establishments offer an array of international drinks and cuisine, creating an atmosphere that encourages mingling and ...
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The Assad regime ruled Syria for 50 years. Here’s how it fell in less than two weeks
The opposition forces continued their push onwards toward Damascus, seizing the city of Daraa with the ... This new triumph, my brothers, marks a new chapter in the history of the region.” ...
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'A lot of history yet to play out': Syrian rebels capture Damascus as Assad flees
The Assad Regime has ended in Syria with rebels taking Damascus. NBC News' Richard Engel is on the ground in Damascus and NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell is at the White House with our reporting.
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Rebels Assert Control in Damascus, Their Plans Still Unclear
In recent history, the hoodie’s every-man essence ... Armed rebel fighters walking through the Old City of Damascus on Monday.Credit...Bilal Alhammoud/EPA, via Shutterstock A day after sweeping ...