| 单词 | Damascus |
| 例句 | She stopped in Damascus and traveled through Ituraea to inspect the territories she held in Judea. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z He bought Mohammed a bus ticket to Damascus to train and compete with the best swimmers in the region. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z As a teenager Mahmoud began crewing on shipping routes between Lebanon and Syria, on large sail-powered cargo boats, bringing timber to Damascus and other cities along the coast. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The carving on the steel had the pearly gleam of a Damascus blade, while the stock flowed into lock and lock into barrels as though they had grown that way from a magic planted seed. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Many of the fabrics that we know of today came to Europe via the Muslims, and their names still show their origins: damask from Damascus, muslin from Mosul, gauzes from Gaza. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Milo was not only the Vice-Shah of Oran, as it turned out, but also the Caliph of Baghdad, the Imam of Damascus, and the Sheik of Araby. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Between their shifts, each was eager to meet the man who built an engrossingly realistic four-foot-high model of a bombed-out apartment building, one seemingly airlifted from the civil war engulfing Damascus, Syria. A Little Piece of Downtown Damascus in New Haven 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Maleh held gatherings of dissidents at his home during what became known as the Damascus Spring, a brief flowering when many prominent figures called for democratization. Nabil Maleh, Giant of Syrian Cinema, Dies at 79 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z The two damaged busts were recovered by the functionaries of the Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums of Damascus in the Museum of Palmyra, after the liberation from the Islamic State group armed forces. UNESCO-backed exhibit in Rome features 3 destroyed treasures 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z The text included a vague warning to Damascus, saying the council would "assess the implementation of this resolution and to consider further steps as appropriate". Shelling, shaky truce challenge U.N. few in Syria 2012-04-16T13:22:03Z However, fighting around Damascus ended last year after a series of massive government offensives, reflecting a wider increase in state control around the country, and Syrian studios are starting to work again. Film cameras start to roll again in Damascus studios 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z His epiphany, what he called his “road to Damascus moment,” came while reading “Bleak House” and becoming so “totally caught up” that he didn’t bother to analyze it. A Alvarez, poetry critic and best-selling author, dead at 90 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z As a teenager he developed a love of cinema, describing watching Ingmar Bergman’s Wild Strawberries as a “road to Damascus moment”. Michael Apted, 1941-2021: tributes paid to ‘visionary’ director of Up series 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z She left Egypt for Syria in 2007, where she spent the next year studying the Arabic language at Damascus University. A Lonely Walk in the Rain Leads to Love, Finally 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z He and his family left their home in a suburb of Damascus and traveled to Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley to become one of the millions of Syrians living in refugee camps around the region. For children who fled war-torn Syria, a music school offers strength 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z At the time I was 20 and studying English literature at the University of Damascus. I gave a room in my house to a refugee – now she’s like my sister 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z The statue will be on display at the National Museum of Damascus for the foreseeable future but may eventually be returned to its place in Palmyra, Mahmoud Hammoud, the director of Syrian antiquities, said. Palmyra statue damaged by Islamic State goes on display in Damascus 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z In that spring and early summer, she notes, wealthy elites in Damascus were still in denial about the war — though explosions from the shelling could be heard during pool parties at the Dama Rose Hotel. Review: ‘The Morning They Came for Us’ Reports on the Hell of Syria 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z One hails from Aleppo, the other from Damascus. War gives sense of urgency to collaboration between two Syrian artists 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z It was after midnight when we arrived in Damascus. Postcard From My Past: Crossing Into Syria 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z The 30-year-old studied fashion in Damascus but abandoned hopes of a career in his homeland and fled the war to settle in Lille, near the Belgian border. Syrian refugee launches luxury sneaker brand in France 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z Lina Alabed's "Yearning" focuses on the lives of women in Damascus and their approach to personal freedom in a society dominated by men. Arab films showcase turbulent, redemptive year 2011-10-24T15:37:51Z Balzary enjoys shiny vests, Damascus steel knives and shoulder rubs forced upon his tense hostages. ‘Fortress’ Review: Die Hard, Emote Hardly 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z In Ghalia Kabbani's variation on the tale of the Lady of Damascus, the survival of a weaver's child abducted by djinns is poignantly juxtaposed with the defiance of today's Syrian children demanding regime change. Arab Nights – review 2012-11-23T18:57:46Z It's the moment on the road to Damascus. Clip joint: rebirth 2010-08-04T14:04:00Z As Schlosser explains, local and national news covered the Damascus accident for two or three days, but without understanding quite how bad it was. The night we almost lost Arkansas — a 1980 nuclear Armageddon that almost was 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z Government checkpoints sprang up on the road between Damascus and his parents’ home. In praise of refugee chefs: They came from Syria, but they represent an American ideal 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z “They may use it throughout Syria, like in Damascus and other places,” Mr. Hajomar said, “but they make it just in Aleppo.” The Long Journey of the Aleppo Pepper 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Better to sit and acknowledge the many gifts these young guys from Damascus had brought us. What did Santa bring us? Two Syrian refugees 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z People walk through part of the Umayyad mosque in Damascus. The civil war's threat to Damascus 2013-01-02T08:00:02Z In fact, when Mondale demanded to know whether the Damascus missile was armed with a nuclear warhead, the military initially refused to tell him. The night we almost lost Arkansas — a 1980 nuclear Armageddon that almost was 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z Qatar condemned the blasts in Damascus and called on all sides to stop the bloodshed in Syria. Syria suicide bombers kill 55, truce in tatters 2012-05-10T12:14:02Z If his exile started voluntarily, it would be difficult to return to Damascus now, Mr. Alomar said, and not just because he is so publicly identified with opposition to the Assad dictatorship. Osama Alomar Pursues His Literary Ambitions in Exile 2014-05-02T22:05:33Z Paul of Tarsus was on the road to Damascus when he got the call; Churchill heard Neville Chamberlain resign; Donald Trump rode down a gilded stairway. The Plot Against America: Donald Trump’s Rhetoric 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z Yet there is overwhelming evidence against the regime, including of a sarin attack on Damascus suburbs in 2013 that left hundreds dead. Divided country, divided narratives 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Dating from the late seventh or early eighth century, and found in the archives of the Great Mosque in Damascus, it’s a time-stained parchment folio covered almost edge to edge with Quranic passages. ‘The Art of the Qur’an,’ a Rare Peek at Islam’s Holy Text 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z That doesn’t make Messud the most relatable narrator, but it affords her a panoramic perch and allows her, for example, to take readers on an extensive, evocative tour of Beirut in “The Road to Damascus.” Claire Messud Looks Back on Life, and the Art That Shaped Her 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z This shift was the result of a 2011 layover in Damascus. A Little Piece of Downtown Damascus in New Haven 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z It is based on a photograph of a Damascus street rally seen somewhat from above. Lebanese-Syrian roots run deep in Mary Ann Peters' latest show 2012-10-18T20:19:12Z Born in Kabul, raised in Damascus, educated in New York and London, she now lives in Karachi. ‘The Shadow of the Crescent Moon,’ by Fatima Bhutto 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z From Sarajevo to New York to Damascus to San Francisco, cities are prominent among this week’s recommended titles: their architecture, their landmarks, their roiling energy and occasional descents into chaos or lawlessness. 12 New Books We Recommend This Week 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z Researchers believe that the building of which the mosaic was once part, located beside the Old City's Damascus Gate, was used as a hostel for pilgrims. Israeli archaeologists uncover rare 1,500-year-old mosaic 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z He missed his parents and his life back in Damascus. An Artist’s Obsession with the Ruins of His Homeland 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z It was shot entirely in a small Damascus apartment. Nabil Maleh, Giant of Syrian Cinema, Dies at 79 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Researchers believe that the building of which the mosaic was once part, located beside the Old City’s Damascus Gate, was used as a hostel for pilgrims. Israeli archaeologists uncover rare 1,500-year-old mosaic 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z Pro-Assad forces also wounded at least three protesters when they fired at a crowd at a Damascus mosque in a district where a security headquarters is located, a witness said. Suicide bomb kills 26 in Syria: interior minister 2012-01-06T18:06:07Z A French journalist describes how a group of young men compiled a secret library outside Damascus as a refuge from Syria’s civil war. New & Noteworthy, From Joe Biden to a Rock Novel in Verse 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z One of the most heartbreaking involves Saydnaya, the infamous prison outside Damascus. Forensics Helps Widen Architecture’s Mission 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z Before the bewildered, illiterate woman could find her way home, she was thrown in another jail in Damascus. Syria’s Women Prisoners, Drawn by an Artist Who Was One 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Starting in Damascus, her tour groups wove northeast through Bosra and Palmyra, admiring the sites before entering Aleppo, a city she would showcase as the Middle East’s “gastronomic capital.” Are 300 recipes enough to counter anti-Muslim sentiment? One author is giving it a try. 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z A theater professor and filmmaker, he had been commuting between Damascus and Beirut. Refugee Influx in Germany Sets Off a Brooding Cultural Debate 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z Jasmine-scented memories of Damascus before the war give way to her own migration to Canada through marriage. Review | After a photo of her nephew’s drowned body went viral, a Syrian woman tells the family’s story 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z France, which has led calls for Assad to step down closed its embassy in Damascus on Tuesday. U.N. aid chief seeks access to battered Syrian city 2012-03-07T13:18:06Z At a painted marble wall niche from a house in Damascus that dates to the 15th and 16th century and was inhabited by Samaritans, a Christian minority, “some people want to cry,” Ms. Masoud said. Berlin’s Museum Tours in Arabic Forge a Bridge to Refugees 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z He may be embarrassed by Zain's flamboyant behavior in the streets and cafes of Damascus, but he is also inspired by him. "Little America" star: "White people are scared because they will become the minority" 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z "For us, I do think it is an important thing by virtue of being pretty much the first western act to arrive in Damascus." Arabian heights: Gorillaz stage historic gig in Syria 2010-07-27T15:56:00Z It was for her mother that Hakki found herself making the complicated and fraught journey back to Damascus earlier this winter. What happens when the country you called home is suddenly off-limits 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z It was a photo opportunity with Bill Clinton, 1993, I think, in Damascus at the presidential palace. Andrea Mitchell remembers what it was like being carried out of a news conference 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z She kept working on other parts of the house too, adding a wood-paneled Syrian Room that rivals the Damascus Room at the Met. Art Review: ‘Doris Duke’s Shangri La’ at Museum of Arts and Design 2012-09-06T21:15:21Z Mr. Alomar was born in 1968 in Damascus, where his father was a philosophy professor and his mother an elementary school teacher. Osama Alomar Pursues His Literary Ambitions in Exile 2014-05-02T22:05:33Z “It was very painful for him to watch the news or even speak about Damascus without it bringing him to tears. A country so delicate, intricate, so beautiful, full of potential.” Nabil Maleh, Giant of Syrian Cinema, Dies at 79 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z He spent three years in the Syrian capital, Damascus, where local men pressed him to marry their daughters. Held Hostage in Syria, a Reporter Tells What It Took to Survive 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z After the couple received an increasing number of requests from other Muslim families they’d met, Ms. Rawoas helped her parents set up the catering company Old Damascus Fare. How Six Different Cooks Set Striking Thanksgiving Tables 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z Air France said it had halted all its flights to Damascus due to worsening security in Syria. U.N. aid chief seeks access to battered Syrian city 2012-03-07T13:18:06Z But here's hoping there will be a corner for an 18th century room from Damascus. A glimpse inside LACMA's hidden Damascus room before its 2016 debut 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z Though they had been middle class in Damascus, they struggled to find work in America. How Six Different Cooks Set Striking Thanksgiving Tables 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z In 2017, he traveled to Syria to mark the 50th anniversary of his first published travel book, 1967’s “Mirror to Damascus,” only to be thrown into a prison cell for taking photos. At 82, legendary travel writer Colin Thubron shows no signs of slowing down 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Stone’s work, it must be said, tailed off after “Damascus Gate”; his 2003 novel “Bay of Souls” is superficial, overblown, while “Prime Green” reads as oddly second hand. Remembering Robert Stone 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z In a rambling interview conducted in part in a Damascus strip club, Omar bin Laden told the magazine that U.S. 2010-01-21T00:03:00Z Taxis ply the streets and buses depart from the Central Bus Terminal and the Arab bus station, outside Damascus Gate. Lost in Jerusalem 2012-01-13T15:42:55Z But her ferocious side is barely present in Haydn’s opera, which begins comfortably later in the story, with the two lovers happily ensconced at the court of Damascus. Tellings of Armida?s Story, Including Gluck?s at Juilliard 2012-02-03T15:51:38Z The opposition Local Coordination Committees said security forces killed 14 people in Damascus and other parts of the country on Saturday, including five in the opposition stronghold of Homs. Syrian security forces clamp down on Damascus 2012-02-19T19:17:00Z Ms. Masoud is not a refugee — she grew up in Damascus, a child of Syrian and Lebanese parents, and moved to Europe to study in 2010, before Syria fell into civil war. Berlin’s Museum Tours in Arabic Forge a Bridge to Refugees 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z But, until then, I’ll get my tiny taste of Damascus here. Meet the regulars: what makes people want to eat in the same place every day? 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z My own experience of Syria was in calmer times, late 2009, just over a year before government troops opened fire on protesters in Damascus, triggering the civil war. Can Middle East tourism ever recover? 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z But her fears dissipated by the time she arrived in Damascus from an airport about 18 miles away. Walters said Syrian trip frightened her 2011-12-08T02:46:04Z Syrian artist Hrair Sarkissian was only 12 years old when he saw three hanged bodies dangling in the middle of a public square while on a bus to school in his native Damascus. New Museum Puts Spotlight on Art From the Arab World 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z Connecting Damascus and Medina, it would soon eliminate the need for Bedouin pilgrim guides. Review: In ‘Theeb,’ a Bedouin Boy’s Brutal Coming-of-Age 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z “While I Was Waiting,” about the travails of a middle-class family in Damascus, is one of several international plays planned for this summer’s festival, which will run from July 10 to 30. Travel Ban Threatens a Lincoln Center Festival Play 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z "The situation is so bad and so dangerous that all of us cannot afford to fail," Annan said in Damascus on Sunday. Dozens of Syrian civilians killed in Homs 2012-03-12T13:02:02Z We were buried in a rehearsal room in the heart of Old Damascus, a city steeped in 5,000 years of history and seemingly immune to the traumas and spasms sweeping across the Arab world. Arab revolt comes to the theatre 2011-03-11T14:00:00Z Youssef is one of 12 archaeologists working on the arduous restoration job, which first began with the of moving the damaged pieces to Damascus. Archaeologists restore ancient Palmyra artifacts in Damascus museum 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z I spent two weeks in my bed in Damascus waiting to die, allowing my 73-year-old neighbor to ply me with 7-Up, which he insisted could cure any malady from flu to cancer. Modern Love: Signs, Wonders and Fates Fulfilled 2010-02-20T06:33:00Z He sounded like a salesman, but Hill, 61, of Damascus in Montgomery County, doesn’t work at the shop. Hot wheels: Today’s adult tricycles are low, sleek, speedy, and finding a larger fan base 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Besotted with Istanbul, Damascus, and Tehran, where he’s lived and travelled extensively, Franz is an Orientalist of a certain type. A French Novelist Confronts Orientalism 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z Further on are the colorful markets of the Old City, accessed via Damascus Gate. A Perfect Day in Jerusalem 2010-07-07T13:35:00Z En route it will link such famed sites as the Citadel of Aleppo, the Great Mosque of Damascus, Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock and the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Follow in the Footsteps of Abraham 2011-07-07T14:20:00Z It is not enough to know that the word “damasked,” used by Heaney to describe a skunk’s tail, derives from “Damascus,” a connotation that lends “a certain Crusader antiquity.” Poetry’s Hanging Judge Tries On a Detective Hat 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z The Road from Damascus is published by Penguin. After Tunisia: Robin Yassin-Kassab on Syria 2011-01-28T13:00:00Z The region’s most traditionally active state sponsors of culture—Baghdad, Damascus, Cairo—have been devastated and exhausted by invasions and uprisings. The Novel After the Arab Spring 2014-05-09T04:00:00Z He attends a free Islamic boarding school in Damascus. What happened to the Syrian boy in the Pope Francis’s children’s book? 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z Though originally from Damascus, the family lived for two decades in Saudi Arabia, where Husam worked as a civil engineer and Shahnaz as a social worker. Toronto Suddenly Has a New Craving: Syrian Food 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z He turned like Paul on the road to Damascus. Mark Wahlberg: 'I've been hustling my entire life' 2013-02-17T20:00:03Z All her daughter's classmates in her Damascus school stopped speaking to her. Syrian writer Samar Yazbek: 'A woman like me makes life difficult' 2012-10-12T23:09:00Z Unusually, Fairouz faced criticism at home for performing in Damascus when it was the capital of Arab culture in 2008, when memories of the Syrian occupation were still fresh. Fans lend their voices to Fairouz, the silenced diva 2010-07-29T14:10:00Z Alshater was studying to be an actor in Damascus when the uprising began. For these Syrian artists, humor is essential to coping with oppression and war 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z The doctor and I were both alone in Damascus. Grappling With the Language of Love 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z After Syrian government forces took back the city with Russian military support in March 2016, the bust, alongside other damaged ancient monuments, was taken to Damascus and archived in boxes. Archaeologists restore ancient Palmyra artifacts in Damascus museum 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z An Air France flight from Paris to Beirut stopped in Damascus because of clashes near the airport in Lebanon. In Transit Blog: Monday Walkabout – 8/20: Roman Staycation and Air France's Faux Pas 2012-08-21T14:55:35Z There is also a striking portrait of a wealthy Damascus hotel owner who seems in denial about the reality of the conflict. The Fear of Breathing – review 2012-07-22T15:47:10Z "My parents are from Baghdad, I was born in Damascus and raised in London." Musician Khyam Allami on how the 'ud changed his life 2010-08-05T21:30:00Z At the other end of the table, Damascus retained last place, followed by the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, and Lagos in Nigeria. Vienna tops Melbourne as world's most liveable city: Economist survey 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Even the way the desserts are laid out is very specific to Damascus. Meet the regulars: what makes people want to eat in the same place every day? 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z He arrived at Damascus International Airport on July 27, according to an email sent by a State Department diplomatic security official involved in the search for Haffar. Families help suspects flee, face no charges 2011-11-01T23:56:40Z Hamas recently abandoned its former headquarters in Damascus, signaling a shift that was confirmed Friday. Hillary Clinton says Syrian military may oust President Assad 2012-02-25T03:47:00Z Arraf blogged about her life on a site by the same name as this documentary, “A Gay Girl in Damascus.” Watch a Clip From New Documentary 'A Gay Girl in Damascus' 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z “My studio is pretty much a duplicate of the one I grew up in” near Damascus, Md., says Higgins, who uses his father’s hand tools, various planes and scrapers, a chisel and brace. This synagogue needed two arks for the High Holidays. So it turned to a Quaker. 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z Two months after I arrived in Damascus, I left the city for the monastery to undergo the monthlong Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Modern Love: Signs, Wonders and Fates Fulfilled 2010-02-20T06:33:00Z In recent months, Syrian forces loyal to Assad are focusing their efforts on taking back a rebel-held ring of communities around Damascus. Angelina Jolie visits Syrian children in Lebanon 2014-02-24T14:59:15Z Armida arrives with a concocted story that she is the legitimate ruler of Damascus who has been deposed by a usurper, Idraote. Music Review: Rossini?s ?Armida? Has Its Premiere at the Met 2010-04-13T20:20:00Z “Was Paul alone on the road to Damascus? Given Paul’s authority, he was given soldiers, armor and a big horse. He wouldn’t have been alone.” Following a trail of frescoes in the mountains of North Carolina 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z I don’t want to spoil the gripping and improbable details of Kenner’s film, but how the Damascus accident started is no big secret. The night we almost lost Arkansas — a 1980 nuclear Armageddon that almost was 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z You met your wife at the University of Damascus. What it feels like to be a target of Trump’s Muslim ban 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z As Syrians wait and IS prepares to advance on Damascus, it is not clear which side of the egg-and-dart motif will prevail. Stones that speak 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Adept hands at the yoga arts recount their Damascus moments or generally their comfort in an unjudging unit of centered bodies. Movie Review: ‘Yogawoman,’ Narrated by Annette Bening 2012-10-18T23:42:28Z Readers might suppose that, in Islam’s golden age, Mecca, like Baghdad and Damascus, was a centre of culture and civilisation. Sacred and profane 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z But the driver spoke a little English and confirmed that he was leaving for Damascus right away. Postcard From My Past: Crossing Into Syria 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z But Syria's war slashed production at his factory in a Damascus suburb to less than 0.5 percent of its peacetime level. Leaving war-torn Syria, luxury chocolatier finds new home in Hungary 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z “People initially thought Damascus and Aleppo would be spared,” she said. Syrian Conflict Imperils Historical Treasures 2012-08-15T22:13:47Z The play, called Damascus, portrayed a Scottish salesman slowly realising the extent of his own cultural ignorance. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: David Greig on making a musical to rival Matilda 2013-06-18T07:00:00Z She'd loved Damascus and then Sudan, but couldn't warm to Switzerland which seemed colourless in comparison: "It was like walking into a bag of flour". Radio review: Parting Shots 2010-09-30T07:00:00Z In August 2011, Syria’s most famous cartoonist, Ali Ferzat, was severely beaten and left for dead on a road in Damascus after publishing a cartoon lampooning the president. For these Syrian artists, humor is essential to coping with oppression and war 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z One evening, he was laboring away on a school assignment and eating some Syrian chocolates when one of the candy wrappers caught his eye; on it was an image of the Old City in Damascus. An Artist’s Obsession with the Ruins of His Homeland 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z I’m heading north on the Damascus Highway on a small private bus with a friend and 20 strangers. In Jordan, a wine industry takes root 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z ‘It is a building whose power transcends religion, the very essence of Damascus.’ The civil war's threat to Damascus 2013-01-02T08:00:02Z He is of Syrian and Palestinian lineage and was born in Damascus. For Arab Lesbians, a Place to Dance Freely 2012-05-20T04:00:05Z It's not the first time a Palestinian writer has wanted to go to Beirut or Damascus. Writer petitions the Israeli supreme court over travel ban 2010-03-26T15:04:00Z Anything that grounded the air fleet, or turned out the lights at key facilities in Damascus and at major military outposts, would be instantly noticed — and would not necessarily be accomplished quickly. Obama Sees Limited Options for Cyberwar in Syria 2014-02-24T22:03:46Z That February in Damascus, I set out in search of beauty. Modern Love: Signs, Wonders and Fates Fulfilled 2010-02-20T06:33:00Z The statue will be on display at the National Museum of Damascus for the foreseeable future but may eventually be returned to its place in Palmyra, Mahmoud Hammoud, the director of Syrian antiquities, said. Palmyra statue damaged by Islamic State goes on display in Damascus 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z Michael Kimmelman I used to live over the Damascus Bakery on Atlantic Avenue and took Remsen to get to the Promenade. Brooklyn Bridge, Star of the City: Here’s a Tour 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z Yemen’s capital Sanaa, devastated by conflict, ranked two places above Baghdad, and Syria’s Damascus, seven years into a civil war, ranked six places above Iraq’s capital. Vienna unbeatable as world's most liveable city, Baghdad still worst 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z Ms. Keith, of Damascus, Ore., took it to The Oregonian newspaper, whose subsequent article was widely read around the world. Review: A Prisoner’s Smuggled Plea Sets ‘Letter From Masanjia’ in Motion 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Nobody needs to wait for a location — Damascus, Baghdad, Tehran — to be tapped out in military-style type. ‘Madam Secretary’ and ‘The Good Wife,’ TV’s Mighty Women 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z In the drama “While I Was Waiting,” about the destruction of Damascus during Syria’s civil war, the political was never absent but rather hovered ghostlike around a domestic story. Hard Truths or Easy Targets? Confronting the Summer of Trump Onstage 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z Magical creatures are projected on to the newly renovated facade of another entrance, Damascus Gate. For a week, Jerusalem's Old City lightens up 2011-06-16T15:18:17Z After four years, she left her husband and moved, with her two-year-old, to Damascus. Syrian writer Samar Yazbek: 'A woman like me makes life difficult' 2012-10-12T23:09:00Z Ms. Suleiman, 41, grew up in Tartus, Syria, was educated in Damascus and left her country before the war. A Partner in the Mad Science of Documentary Making 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z At night, Damascus plunges into darkness and life quickly withdraws from its streets. Far from war's front lines, life in Syria is still tough 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z In 1980, a young repairman, who was standing on a platform working on a missile in the town of Damascus dropped a socket from his wrench. A movie revisits the night a nuclear warhead nearly destroyed Arkansas 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z Following an explosion in central Damascus in July, Laura was relocated to Amman in Jordan. How we met: 'We were being fired at by a sniper' 2020-08-10T04:00:00Z As you leave you will be handed a small delicacy from Damascus Bakeries, a shop built by Syrian immigrants more than 80 years ago. Review: In ‘Oh My Sweet Land,’ Dinner Is Served. Don’t Come Hungry. 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z One Damascus resident, who gave her name only as Dima, said the city had been tense even before the blast. Suicide bomb kills 26 in Syria: interior minister 2012-01-06T18:06:07Z Sometimes that lands Greig in trouble: in 2009, when a play of his set in Damascus toured to the Middle East, he was accused of trading in cultural stereotypes. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: David Greig on making a musical to rival Matilda 2013-06-18T07:00:00Z After what happened to Damascus, I don’t have the same relationship to places. ‘We’ve Experienced the Stories We’re Telling’: ‘The Jungle’ Is Back. 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Nothing on the Rawas family’s table came from their home in Damascus, Syria. How Six Different Cooks Set Striking Thanksgiving Tables 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z Ben was redeployed to Aleppo, but returned to Damascus a few weeks later. How we met: 'We were being fired at by a sniper' 2020-08-10T04:00:00Z Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Geneva, said Amos left for Homs after meeting Foreign Ministry officials in Damascus. U.N. aid chief seeks access to battered Syrian city 2012-03-07T13:18:06Z Before she left Damascus, the couple visited Mount Qasioun, overlooking the city. How we met: 'We were being fired at by a sniper' 2020-08-10T04:00:00Z “He was a good guard,” Professor Abdulkarim said by phone from Damascus. In Syria and Iraq, Trying to Protect a Heritage at Risk 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z The bureaucrats and security men often live in shabby areas of cities such as Damascus and Homs. Paying the price 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z "When I film Damascus from the mountain I count thousands of green lit mosques and only a handful of theaters and cinemas," Anzour told Reuters. Veteran Syrian director takes on Muslim "extremism" 2010-09-07T15:24:00Z In the first episode, he goes from just an absolute mess to his first step on the road to Damascus, which is to be a mercenary. Can Tony Gilroy Bring New Hope to ‘Star Wars’? 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z An illuminated medieval Quran from Damascus shared a display case with 14th century European diptych showing scenes from the life of Christ. Louvre Abu Dhabi gives peek at collection 2013-04-16T15:58:12Z She said several of her friends have been killed in bombings in Damascus, the capital, where she's been studying English. Politics commandeer stage in Mideast TV contest 2013-05-12T18:29:08Z Saul of Tarsus on the road to Damascus had no more electrifying revelation. Stanley Kauffmann: The Old Master of Movie Criticism 2013-10-09T23:03:45Z In recent months, I finally found the box containing mementos and letters from that era, and discovered a brass door knocker bought in a Damascus antique shop. Postcard From My Past: Crossing Into Syria 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z Spain's Foreign Minister Moratinos is a frequent visitor to the region, and he made a controversial visit to Damascus and Beirut in 2007 in which he was photographed with the number two of Hizballah. US embassy cables: Briefing notes for US senator tells story of looted Pisarro 2010-12-08T23:00:00Z It was moved to Damascus for restoration when Syrian government forces recovered the city with Russian military support in March, 2016. Palmyra statue damaged by Islamic State goes on display in Damascus 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z Researchers believe that the building of which the mosaic was once part, located beside the Old City's Damascus Gate, was used as a hostel for pilgrims. Israeli archaeologists uncover rare 1,500-year-old mosaic 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z Up there with him most of the time is his pal, and the story’s central figure, a 20-something Damascus native named Taim. Review: In ‘While I Was Waiting,’ a Man and a Country in Limbo 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z It was moved to Damascus for restoration when Syrian government forces recovered the city with Russian military support in March, 2016. Palmyra statue damaged by Islamic State goes on display in Damascus 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z While Damascus has been largely spared the destruction that has hit other cities, Aleppo has not been so fortunate. Politics commandeer stage in Mideast TV contest 2013-05-12T18:29:08Z I was living in a dilapidated room in the Old City of Damascus with decaying wooden doors, a nonflushing toilet and a 73-year-old Armenian neighbor. Modern Love: Signs, Wonders and Fates Fulfilled 2010-02-20T06:33:00Z “For young architects here, especially the female ones, she was like a great princess,” Mr. Mahmoud said in a telephone interview from Damascus. Female Architects on the Significance of Zaha Hadid 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z I live about six miles north-east of central Damascus. Happy birthday, Gen Z: celebrating with 16-year-olds around the world 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z “My mother began crying and begged me not to return to Damascus, but to leave for Jordan instead,” he says. In praise of refugee chefs: They came from Syria, but they represent an American ideal 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Maamoun Abdulkarim, director general of antiquities and museums in Damascus, said that he has lost three staff members: one in a sniper attack, one in a bomb blast. In Syria and Iraq, Trying to Protect a Heritage at Risk 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z There are no magic carpets in these snarling stories, which flit between Baghdad, Cairo and Damascus, and are here spoken in Arabic, French and English. One Thousand and One Nights; The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle; South Pacific; Me, Myself and Miss Gibbs ? review 2011-08-27T23:06:19Z Posing as Hans Hoffmann, a German businessman, Ari must take on the distasteful task of cozying up to Nazis living in Damascus. Review: ‘Damascus Cover’ Has Cloaks and Daggers, but That’s All 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z Mr. Énard, 43, is himself a scholar of Arabic and Persian, who teaches in Barcelona and lived in Damascus and Tehran in the 1990s. The French Literati and the Arab World Do a Complicated Dance 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z “Syria Matters” will also include immersive digital renderings of key sites by the French company Iconem, including the citadel in Aleppo and the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, which was originally a Roman temple to Jupiter. Exhibitions in Qatar Celebrate Syria Before the War 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z Mughniyeh, who was assassinated in Damascus in 2008, possibly by Mossad in conjunction with the CIA, became a leading force in Hizbullah. Necessary 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z For Sufian, the oil engineer who fled his home in Sheikh Yassine for a reduced existence in Damascus, there is still enough to stay for. Far from war's front lines, life in Syria is still tough 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z Now back in Damascus, he will start teaching a group of prospective puppeteers in about six months to ensure the art survives, said Rasha Barhoum, a Syrian cultural official. Syria's last shadow puppeteer hopes to save his art 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z One of them is Sara Fattahi’s 2016 documentary, “Coma,” a film that she made in her home town of Damascus, Syria, with members of her family, in the midst of the war. A Syrian Filmmaker’s Urgent, Intimate View of Exile Deserves a U.S. Release 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z It was the Malik family that unearthed a critical lead by finding a January 2006 Internet video of Haffar at the Mar Mar nightclub in Damascus. Families help suspects flee, face no charges 2011-11-01T23:56:40Z The overarching idea of “Damascus Cover,” though, provides a worthy payoff: the idea that there are alliances that transcend religious wars and nationalistic sentiments for the sake of saving lives. Review: ‘Damascus Cover’ Has Cloaks and Daggers, but That’s All 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z It wasn’t until three months later that she and her husband got on that plane, landing in Beirut, where she was planning to arrange to drive to Damascus at the invitation of Syrian officials. 10 years after Austin Tice’s abduction in Syria, his parents still fight for him 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Burnt down twice in accidental fires, the mosque was also torched by Tamerlane during his sack of Damascus, but it survives. The civil war's threat to Damascus 2013-01-02T08:00:02Z He was holding a sign with a picture of her, an old photo in which she was wearing a helmet and bulletproof vest while reporting from Damascus. Quality Control: a short story by Edwidge Danticat A correspondent in Damascus, Syria, contributed to this report. 50 marathons in 50 days 2012-06-06T22:24:00Z "We want Israel to understand that as a writer, as a human being, I have the right to contact family, or people I work with, in Damascus or Lebanon." Writer petitions the Israeli supreme court over travel ban 2010-03-26T15:04:00Z Yet Damascus will be battered but not defeated. The civil war's threat to Damascus 2013-01-02T08:00:02Z That was God’s dictum to Ananias of Damascus, who cured Saul after he was famously blinded by the light, leading to his conversion and new identity as Paul. 36 Hours in Damascus 2010-12-03T15:37:00Z Although a visa for the event was granted to Abu Saada, who still maintains a residence in Damascus, the women’s applications were turned down this month by consular officials in Amman. Visa denials scuttle play with Syrian actresses at Georgetown A group of actors from an unspecified country discovered this script, set in Damascus in 2014, on the Internet. 'Kiss' at the Odyssey: A rising Chilean playwright explores what gets lost in translation 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z A melting pot of peoples from Babylon, Assyria, Egypt, Asia Minor, Persia, Greece and Rome, Damascus in its Roman heyday was 10 times bigger than Paris. The civil war's threat to Damascus 2013-01-02T08:00:02Z When ABC arrived in Damascus, an Assad aide first said that government cameras would be used to record the interview, but Walters rejected this. Walters said Syrian trip frightened her 2011-12-08T02:46:04Z I loved the feeling of worn stones slipping under my sneakers, and the astringent smell of herbs as I passed Palestinian women selling bundles of sage near Damascus Gate. Lost in Jerusalem 2012-01-13T15:42:55Z This 14th-century book from Damascus contains two complete homilies and a partial one relating to the founding of principles of the Samaritans, the longest-lived religious sect in Jewish history. Behold, the Tiniest of Books 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z In the late 1970s, the Syrian capital of Damascus was experiencing a building boom. A glimpse inside LACMA's hidden Damascus room before its 2016 debut 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z I didn’t include much of it in the new edition because it is not possible to travel to Damascus safely right now. 1,000 Places to See Before You Die: Traveling to Stay Alive 2011-12-13T09:58:31Z It wasn't a road to Damascus," he says, "but it was relatively sudden. A life in writing: Ian Kershaw 2011-08-17T11:00:01Z Born in Damascus and raised in Lebanon, Simone Fattal trained as a philosopher in Paris and Beirut before taking up ceramics. The Week in Arts: Martha Graham, ‘Ink’ and Let’s Eat Grandma 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z “Intervention,” on A&E, holds out the promise that if a hopeless case is confronted by a Road to Damascus moment, he or she would choose the right fork. Arts & Leisure: Wrestling With Recovery Is No Fairy Tale 2011-06-29T12:00:06Z But in 2005 she took the bold decision to use her life’s savings to buy an 18th-century Ottoman house in the Old City of Damascus. Love story 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z The television series being produced outside Damascus is about a Sufi cleric called Muhiy al-Din bin Arabi, and is set in historic Mecca, the holiest city of Islam located in modern-day Saudi Arabia. Film cameras start to roll again in Damascus studios 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z In Damascus, she worked as a general manager of a tourism magazine. What happens when the country you called home is suddenly off-limits 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z A series of events will be held in Scotland, Damascus and Beirut in May. Scottish films to be shown in Middle East 2011-04-17T12:14:36Z Perhaps mindful of the way that renovations of historic riads have drawn upscale travelers to Marrakesh, Damascus hoteliers are trying to mine tourism gold in the rundown buildings of the Syrian capital’s Old City. 2010-01-09T01:05:00Z The certified nutritionist, born in Damascus, Syria, moved to the city after meeting her husband, the former Democratic senator from South Dakota, James Abourezk, while both were living in Washington. A Food Scene Grows in Sioux Falls, S.D. 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z Six months later, a grainy Internet video showed Haffar partying in a tailored shirt and slacks at a Damascus nightclub. Families help suspects flee, face no charges 2011-11-01T23:56:40Z As a kid in Damascus, Md., Stelter waited at the door every afternoon for his dad to get home. Brian Stelter has been training for this moment his entire life 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z And it coincided with what Adams called “one of my Saul on the road to Damascus moments,” when he started reading Dickens novels in his 30s. John Adams, an American Master at 75 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Out of the thousands you see walking in Damascus 90 percent are now veiled. Veteran Syrian director takes on Muslim "extremism" 2010-09-07T15:24:00Z Until revolution erupted in 2011, Aleppo and Damascus were the focal points for this music’s Syrian variant. Songs of the city 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z I’m originally from Damascus, but I’ve been living in London for almost a decade. Meet the regulars: what makes people want to eat in the same place every day? 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z Her story was odd but not entirely improbable: She had been partly educated in the United States and her family belonged to the secular middle-class elite of Damascus. “A Gay Girl in Damascus”: Behind the twisted tale of a blogger who “catfished” the whole world 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z When they hear shelling outside their apartment in Damascus, close to the front line, Rand and Hala start to laugh. For these Syrian artists, humor is essential to coping with oppression and war 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Some, like the crossed swords that bookend Saddam's former military parade ground in central Baghdad, are as identifiable to the capital as the Hagia Sophia Mosque is to Istanbul, or the Old City to Damascus. Qur'an etched in Saddam Hussein's blood poses dilemma for Iraq leaders 2010-12-19T20:30:01Z It is a building whose power transcends religion, the very essence of Damascus. The civil war's threat to Damascus 2013-01-02T08:00:02Z Humam Husari's self-financed short film explores the chemical attack near Damascus through the eyes of a rebel fighter who lost his wife and child but was denied time to bury them. Young filmmaker aims to tell besieged Syrians' story 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z In another effort to stop the violence, former U.N. chief Kofi Annan plans his first visit to Damascus as joint envoy of the United Nations and the Arab League on Saturday. U.N. aid chief seeks access to battered Syrian city 2012-03-07T13:18:06Z He rendered the series’ mythical universe in offbeat materials, such as fossilized mammoth ivory and Damascus steel. Jewelry for Men Is Back in Vogue 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z It’s called Damast because the steel is forged according to the Damascus technique originally used for swords in the Middle East. A Knife to Add Flash to Your Kitchen 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z "I stopped drinking immediately and it is no reflection on Damascus Cover as I was not meant to attend Cannes this year and I apologize to fans and colleagues." Jonathan Rhys Meyers' fiancee posts his apology for 'minor relapse' 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z "There was really something new happening, and we did some crazy concerts in Damascus, in Jordan, it was surreal, it was almost like a psychedelic adventure." Yasmine Hamdan: the modern face of Arabic music 2013-05-22T19:00:01Z As they spread from cities like Mecca, Cairo and Damascus to Istanbul in the middle of the 16th century, such ‘‘kahvehanes’’ reshaped the concepts of personal space and social roles, the exhibition curators say. In Turkey, a Display of a Coffee Ritual 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z She was interrogated about the whereabouts of her sons in a rebel neighborhood, and then sent to Damascus to be tried for terrorism. Syria’s Women Prisoners, Drawn by an Artist Who Was One 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Damascus in war-torn Syria remained the worst-ranked city, below Lagos in Nigeria and the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, which swapped places. Vienna holds off Melbourne to top EIU ranking of most liveable cities 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z In the government-held capital Damascus, people celebrated in restaurants and waved the Syrian national flag in the streets. Syrian wins Arab Idol contest, steers clear of politics 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z Researchers believe that the building of which the mosaic was once part, located beside the Old City’s Damascus Gate, was used as a hostel for pilgrims. Israeli archaeologists uncover rare 1,500-year-old mosaic 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z Traditional shadow theater was historically a staple of Damascus cafe life, as story tellers used dyed animal-skin puppets to entertain their audience with tall tales, satire, songs and verse. Syria's last shadow puppeteer hopes to save his art 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z The idea that any film director might even admit to reading a film critic, let alone being led to Damascus by one, seems like a report from one of Jupiter's outermost moons. Andrew Sarris: the last of the highbrows 2012-06-21T14:30:15Z Syrian activists say the Arab monitors have had inadequate access to trouble spots, a charge denied by Damascus. Suicide bomb kills 26 in Syria: interior minister 2012-01-06T18:06:07Z The material risks are clear: designated a Unesco world heritage site in 1979, Damascus boasts Syria's greatest concentration of historic monuments. The civil war's threat to Damascus 2013-01-02T08:00:02Z My lodging for the night is the Ruth Rimonim Safed hotel, a sprawling collection of ancient stone buildings that originally served caravans headed to Damascus’s central market. In Israel, a search for tranquility amid the Holy Land’s most popular tourist attractions 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z Ben Walsby was working as a human rights officer for the UN when he travelled to Damascus, Syria, for a peacekeeping mission in May 2012. How we met: 'We were being fired at by a sniper' 2020-08-10T04:00:00Z The court’s President Joan E. Donoghue said the panel was ordering Damascus to “take all measures within its power to prevent acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.” The top UN court has ordered Syria to do all it can to prevent torture 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Among the Syrians planning to head north was a 33-year-old woman from Damascus. The odyssey of asylum-seekers and the failure of EU regulations 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z It is each person’s individual road to Damascus. Humanities: Enrichment beyond a career 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z After an earthquake killed more than 50,000 people in Turkey and Syria in February, Damascus initially allowed the U.N. to dispatch aid through the Turkish crossings for three months. Syria allows UN to keep delivering aid from Turkey 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z These systems were gifted to Damascus by the Kremlin. In the war between Ukraine and Russia, which side is the GOP on? | Trudy Rubin 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Pro-government radio station Sham FM said the sounds of explosions could be heard in southeast Sweida province and in some suburbs of the capital, Damascus. Live updates | Negotiations underway for 3-day humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, officials say 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Ambassador Amir Iravani refuted all U.S. claims, saying his country is in Syria at Damascus’ request to fight terrorism. A UN envoy says the Israel-Hamas war is spilling into Syria, adding to growing instability there 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Syrian state TV said Israeli air attacks targeted Aleppo and Damascus international airports earlier this month. Protesters rally in Beirut in solidarity with Gaza Palestinians 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z Strikes in Syria also hit the airports of Aleppo and Damascus, in an apparent attempt to prevent arms shipments from Iran to militant groups, including Lebanon’s Hezbollah. Israeli troops launch brief ground raid into Gaza ahead of expected wider incursion 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z He also pointed to recent airstrikes on the Damascus and Aleppo airports in government-held Syria, reportedly by Israel that put both out of commission and “may have yet again impacted the delivery of humanitarian aid.” UN official: Hostilities in Syria have reached the worst point in four years 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z In Syria, the state-run news agency said the airports in Damascus and Aleppo were closed after a strike by Israel that killed one civilian worker in Damascus. Monday Briefing 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Syrian state-controlled media on Sunday reported that Israeli airstrikes hit the international airports in the capital, Damascus, and the northern city of Aleppo, killing one person and putting the runways out of service. Israeli forces hit Hamas targets in Gaza and militants in West Bank, Syria 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z And in neighbouring Syria - where Iran has a military presence - Israeli missiles hit Damascus and Aleppo international airports early on Sunday, killing at least two workers, according to Syrian state media. Iran warns Israel to stop war in Gaza or region will 'go out of control' 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Syrian state media reported that Israeli airstrikes early Sunday targeted the international airports of the Syrian capital Damascus and the northern city of Aleppo, killing one person. Live updates | Israel says it’s stepping up attacks on the Gaza Strip 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z In neighbouring Syria - where Hamas's main regional backer Iran has a military presence - Israeli missiles hit Damascus and Aleppo international airports early on Sunday, killing at least two workers, according to Syrian state media. US beefs up Mideast military assets as Israel pounds Gaza, targets in Syria, Lebanon 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Syrian state media meanwhile reported that Israeli airstrikes have targeted the international airports in the capital, Damascus, and the northern city of Aleppo. Israel strikes Gaza, Syria and West Bank as war against Hamas threatens to ignite other fronts 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z An Israeli missile attack targeted Damascus and Aleppo international airports in neighbouring Syria early on Sunday, killing a civilian worker and putting the airports out of service, Syrian state media reported. US beefs up Mideast military assets as Israel pounds Gaza and beyond 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Syrian authorities could not be reached for comment on the warrants, but Damascus has repeatedly denied accusations of indiscriminate bombing of civilians. French prosecutors seek arrest of two Syrian ex-ministers over 2017 bomb 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes on targets inside government-controlled parts of Syria in recent years, including attacks on the Damascus and Aleppo airports, but rarely acknowledges or discusses the operations. Live updates | Israel says it’s stepping up attacks on the Gaza Strip 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Israel’s military has carried out several attacks in Syria over the past week targeting the airports of Damascus and the northern city of Aleppo, putting them out of service. Live: Live updates | Day 10 of the latest Israel-Hamas war 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Syria accused Israel of carrying out strikes against Damascus and Aleppo airports last week. Israeli official: Iran trying to deploy arms in or through Syria 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z The Damascus airport is still out of service. Israeli attack on Syrian Aleppo airport puts it out of service 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z Amirabdollahian is due in Syria later on Friday, a day after Israeli air strikes put the airports of Damascus and Aleppo out of service. Iran's foreign minister meets Hezbollah leader in Lebanon on Israel-Hamas war 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z The attack is the second this month on the Damascus International airport and the third on Aleppo’s airport as tensions increases in the Middle East over the Israel-Hamas war. Live updates | Israel says it’s stepping up attacks on the Gaza Strip 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z State media said runways had been damaged at both Damascus and Aleppo airports and flights would be diverted to Latakia, a city in north-west Syria. Syria says Damascus and Aleppo airports hit by Israeli missiles 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z In the biggest sign yet of the conflict potentially spilling across borders, Syria said Israeli air strikes had hit the airports in Damascus and Aleppo, putting both out of service. Israel says no exceptions to Gaza siege unless hostages freed 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Israel has for years carried out strikes against what it has described as Iran-linked targets in Syria, including against the Aleppo and Damascus airports. Syria state TV says Israeli attack targets Aleppo, Damascus airports 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Syria's defence minister attended the graduation ceremony but left minutes before the attack, according to a Syrian security source and a security source in the regional alliance backing the Damascus government against opposition groups. At least 60 killed in drone attack on Syrian military academy 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z It said one employee was killed and another wounded in Damascus in addition to material damage. Live updates | Israel says it’s stepping up attacks on the Gaza Strip 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Syria's Damascus and Aleppo airports not only handle civil aviation but also host military bases, which are reportedly transit points for Iranian arms sent to Hezbollah. Syria says Damascus and Aleppo airports hit by Israeli missiles 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Neither Syria nor its key military ally Russia commented on the shelling, but Damascus says strikes in the northwestern province target armed insurgent groups. Drone attacks in Syria kill and wound officers and civilians at a military ceremony 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z It said here had been damage but no casualties at the Aleppo airport, but did not give any information on the impact of the strike on Damascus Airport. Syria state TV says Israeli attack targets Aleppo, Damascus airports 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Damascus and Moscow both argue that U.S. forces have no legal right to operate inside Syria and are only helping to prolong the bloody Syrian civil war begun more than a decade ago. Top Air Force general in Middle East: Russia dials back provocative air operations in Syria 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Sitting in Havana Café in central Damascus, Khaled was convinced that change was imminent. Khaled Khalifa: 'Larger than life' famed Syrian writer mourned 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z But analysts said there was likely to be a limit to how far Beijing would help Damascus beyond recovering its regional status. China's Xi offers to help Assad rebuild Syria, regain regional status 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will travel to China this week for a bilateral summit with his Chinese counterpart, the presidency in Damascus said in a statement on Tuesday. Libya demonstrations turn flood aftermath into political storm 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will travel to China this week for a bilateral summit with his Chinese counterpart, the presidency in Damascus said in a statement on Tuesday. Russian court declines to consider appeal by US reporter Gershkovich against detention in spy case 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will travel to China this week for a bilateral summit with his Chinese counterpart, the presidency in Damascus said in a statement on Tuesday. Nigeria frees on bail 69 arrested over alleged gay wedding 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z He was adamant he would not leave Damascus, where he had moved in the late 1990s. Khaled Khalifa: 'Larger than life' famed Syrian writer mourned 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will travel to China this week for a bilateral summit with his Chinese counterpart, the presidency in Damascus said in a statement on Tuesday. Charles is 'just the son': Parisians unfazed by king's visit to France 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will travel to China this week for a bilateral summit with his Chinese counterpart, the presidency in Damascus said in a statement on Tuesday. UN says French activist faced threats for cooperating with it 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will travel to China this week for a bilateral summit with his Chinese counterpart, the presidency in Damascus said in a statement on Tuesday. Kremlin calls for calm in Karabakh, says Azerbaijan and Armenia should talk 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z He said three hours before the storm, Firas and his family had a video call with his mother and sisters in Damascus and they started reciting verses from the Muslim holy book, the Quran. Dozens of Syrians are among the missing in catastrophic floods in Libya, a war monitor says 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z But when he started there he fell into depression, nostalgic for a Damascus that he could not bear being away from. Khaled Khalifa: 'Larger than life' famed Syrian writer mourned 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z In the Syrian capital of Damascus on Thursday, members of the Qalaaji family were receiving condolences for their eight family members killed in Derna. Dozens of Syrians are among the missing in catastrophic floods in Libya, a war monitor says 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Gulf Arab nations, after backing rebels trying to overthrow Assad at the start of the war, have since resumed diplomatic relations with Damascus. UAE police say they have seized $1 billion worth of Captagon amphetamines hidden in doors 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z On a hot summer day in 2012, more than 20 security officers raided her Damascus house and took her son, her husband and her brother. Families of Syria's disappeared duped by fraudsters 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Israel has provided Ukraine with humanitarian and diplomatic assistance but not arms, mindful of the need to coordinate Israeli air strikes against Iranian targets in neighbouring Syria with Moscow given Russia's clout with Damascus. Ukraine's Zelenskiy discusses Israeli support for Kyiv with PM Netanyahu 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z He was constantly worried that he would die as a stranger somewhere else in the world and always wanted his friends to return to Damascus. Khaled Khalifa: 'Larger than life' famed Syrian writer mourned 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z The violence also could give an opportunity for Damascus and Iran, pushing their demands for the Americans to leave. Fighting between rival US-backed groups in Syria could undermine war against the Islamic State group 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z In late August, angry protesters raided the local offices of the ruling Baath party in Sweida while others blocked a highway that links the province with the capital of Damascus. Protesters in southern Syria smash statue as they mark 2015 assassination of anti-government leader 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z Khbeil was also removed over “coordination with external entities hostile to the revolution,” apparently a reference to his purported contacts with the Syrian government in Damascus and its Iranian and Russian allies. US military calls for end of fighting in east Syria and warns it could lead to IS resurgence 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z They come at a time when government forces have consolidated their control over most of the country and Damascus has returned to the Arab fold and restored ties with most governments in the region. Syria protests spurred by economic misery stir memories of the 2011 anti-government uprising 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z On Monday, he was buried in Damascus surrounded by dozens of his friends and loved ones, with a crowed cheering and celebrating his life with tears and clapping. Khaled Khalifa: 'Larger than life' famed Syrian writer mourned 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z “I see that closing the gate between Damascus and Baghdad as a declaration of war,” said Syrian political analyst Bassam Abu Abdullah, whose comments usually reflect the government’s point of view. Fighting between rival US-backed groups in Syria could undermine war against the Islamic State group 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Jordanian officials say talks with senior Syrian officials to curb Iranian-run smuggling networks face hurdles with the inability of Damascus to impose order over a southern region where a state of lawlessness prevails. Jordan downs drone from Syria in third incident this month 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Security sources said the authorities in Damascus have been careful to avoid any escalation in Sweida. Protests hit Druze city in Syria for fifth day 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z In Damascus, some have taken to carrying backpacks instead of wallets to carry the wads of cash they need to make everyday purchases amid the rampant inflation, while families struggle to buy basic necessities. Syria protests spurred by economic misery stir memories of the 2011 anti-government uprising 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Khaled died at his home in Damascus after a sudden heart attack, at the age of 59. Khaled Khalifa: 'Larger than life' famed Syrian writer mourned 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Yet another plane linked in news reports to Wagner, an IL-76 with the registration number RA-76845, left Moscow on 18 August for Damascus and travelled to Bamako the following day. Where was Prigozhin before the crash? 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z On Sunday, the pro-government Sham FM radio station reported that final exams at branches of Damascus University in Sweida were postponed until further notice because some students could not reach campuses because of road closures. Protests rock government-held areas in southern Syria as economy crumbles 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z It also joined a global chemical weapons watchdog based in The Hague, Netherlands, as global pressure mounted on Damascus. A decade after a sarin gas attack in a Damascus suburb, Syrian survivors lose hope for justice 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z Syrian state media said on July 27 that a bomb planted in a vehicle exploded outside the Sayeda Zeinab shrine city south of the capital Damascus, killing several people and wounding others. Suspect in bloody attack in Syria dies in Beirut -Lebanese media 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z I met Khaled Khalifa in Damascus in the early 1990s, just as his fame as a screenwriter was taking off, and we immediately became close friends. Khaled Khalifa: 'Larger than life' famed Syrian writer mourned 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z It flew back to Damascus on 20 August and on 21 August flew back to Moscow. Where was Prigozhin before the crash? 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z The rare protests are still limited to southern Syria and are far from government strongholds along the Mediterranean coast, the capital Damascus and the largest cities, including Aleppo and Homs. Protests rock government-held areas in southern Syria as economy crumbles 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z Damascus has accused the watchdog of bias in favor of the West and has not recognized its authority. A decade after a sarin gas attack in a Damascus suburb, Syrian survivors lose hope for justice 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z For over a year, Damascus has been restructuring its program of subsidies for gasoline, diesel for heating, and bread. Syrian president doubles public sector wages as national currency spirals downwards 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z My friend had a larger-than-life personality, which shone when he walked the streets of Damascus, greeting everyone as if they were family members. Khaled Khalifa: 'Larger than life' famed Syrian writer mourned 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z The latest such incident was on Aug. 7, when Syrian state media reported that Israeli airstrikes hit areas around Damascus, killing at least four Syrian army soldiers. Syrian capital rocked by explosions but no immediate word on source or target of attacks 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z Damascus maintains that Ankara must put forward a timetable for the withdrawal of Turkish troops from Syria in order to normalize relations. Assad blames Erdogan for violence in Syria and insists on a pullout of Turkish troops 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z The terms set by Damascus in July included barring the U.N. from engaging with what it calls "terrorist organizations" in the rebel-held region. UN aid set to resume to NW Syria after 'understanding' with Damascus 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z In recent months, Arab governments that once endorsed Assad’s removal have restored relations with Damascus. Syrian president doubles public sector wages as national currency spirals downwards 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z An Israeli strike near Damascus killed four soldiers, Syrian state media said. Tuesday Briefing: Elite Chinese Generals Ousted 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition-linked war monitor, said those strikes targeted weapons and munitions warehouses and positions of Iran-backed militias around Damascus. Syrian capital rocked by explosions but no immediate word on source or target of attacks 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z The drug trade, estimated to be worth billions, has been a priority in regional talks with Damascus. Assad blames Erdogan for violence in Syria and insists on a pullout of Turkish troops 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z The letter also noted that the Syrian government’s request that aid deliveries should be carried out in “full cooperation and coordination” with Damascus requires “review.” Syria gives green light to UN to keep two crossings from Turkey to rebel-held northwest open for aid 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition-linked war monitor, said the strikes targeted weapons and munitions warehouses and positions of Iran-backed militias around Damascus. At least 4 Syrian soldiers killed in suspected Israeli airstrikes around Damascus 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Syrian state media reported on Monday that an Israeli missile attack targeting the vicinity of Syria’s capital, Damascus, had killed four soldiers and wounded four others. Israeli Missile Strike Kills 4 Near Damascus, Syria Says 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Sana news agency is quoting a military source as saying the strike near the capital Damascus also caused some material damage. Four soldiers killed in Israeli strike in Damascus, says Syria 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Assad said that a behind-the-scenes dialogue between Damascus and Washington that started several years ago and went on sporadically “did not lead to any results.” Assad blames Erdogan for violence in Syria and insists on a pullout of Turkish troops 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Russia, a top ally of the Syrian government in Damascus, vetoed a Swiss-Brazilian compromise resolution backed by Western countries that renewed authorization for the crossing of aid through Bab al-Hawa for six months. Aid group official warns that impasse at the UN on border crossing puts 4.1 million Syrians at risk 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z That’s a rejection of conditions set by Syria and backed by its ally Russia that Damascus control all aid and banning U.N. communications with rebels in the region. US and major donors demand independent UN aid operation in Syria’s rebel-held northwest 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Last month, Israeli forces attacked seven targets in Damascus, according to Israeli reports. Israeli Missile Strike Kills 4 Near Damascus, Syria Says 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z AFP news agency says its correspondent in Damascus reported hearing the sound of explosions. Four soldiers killed in Israeli strike in Damascus, says Syria 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z He claimed Damascus has been able “through different means” to overcome U.S. sanctions. Assad blames Erdogan for violence in Syria and insists on a pullout of Turkish troops 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Moscow’s draft resolution with additional requirements — including increasing aid delivery to the opposition enclave through Damascus — only received China’s backing. Aid group official warns that impasse at the UN on border crossing puts 4.1 million Syrians at risk 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z It said the request that aid deliveries be carried out in “full cooperation and coordination” with Damascus required “review.” US and major donors demand independent UN aid operation in Syria’s rebel-held northwest 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Despite pledges by Damascus, Jordan says it has not seen any real attempt to clamp down on the illicit trade. Jordanian army downs drone headed from Syria carrying drugs 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Footage has also emerged on social media purportedly showing bright flashes in the sky in the vicinity of Damascus. Four soldiers killed in Israeli strike in Damascus, says Syria 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z But the United States, a key Saudi ally, has opposed normalizations with Damascus without a political solution to the conflict. Assad blames Erdogan for violence in Syria and insists on a pullout of Turkish troops 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Russia and China have been calling for all aid to be routed through Damascus instead. Aid group official warns that impasse at the UN on border crossing puts 4.1 million Syrians at risk 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi earlier this month said in Damascus his country would not hesitate to act against any threat to its national security and urged Damascus to act more forcefully. Syrian and Jordanian army and intelligence chiefs meet over drug war along border 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, he visited Damascus and held talks with Assad. They fled Syria’s shattering civil war. Now, Syrian refugees in Jordan fear being forced to return 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z In February, Syria accused Israel of killing four civilians and a soldier in missile strikes on Damascus. Four soldiers killed in Israeli strike in Damascus, says Syria 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Damascus' condition of a complete withdrawal of Turkish forces for such a meeting was "unacceptable", he added. Turkey's Erdogan says he is open to meeting with Syria's Assad 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Sudani's visit comes as other countries, including Saudi Arabia, rebuild relations with Damascus after years of tensions. Iraqi PM visits Syria in first trip since Syrian war 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Emma Beals, a non-resident fellow at the Middle East Institute who has studied aid delivery, said people living in northwest Syria “face grave risks” if humanitarian assistance depends on permission from Damascus. UN says the Damascus-proposed conditions for aid delivery to northwest Syria are ‘unacceptable’ 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z The offer from the Syrian government was met with concerns that Damascus could be able to control the distribution of aid, and stop it reaching opposition-held areas. Terms of Syrian offer on aid deliveries unacceptable, says UN 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Damascus has long rejected the operation as a violation of sovereignty, saying aid should be delivered from within Syria. Syrians who fled Assad fear he will soon choke off aid 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z The United States says the sanctions aim to put pressure on Damascus for a political solution. Syrians still endure poverty despite relative calm and renewed Arab ties 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Moscow and Beijing have been calling to phase out the U.N. cross-border mandate and instead route through Damascus, but Syrians in the northwest enclave say they are skeptical of the push. Medical and aid groups in northwest Syria fear worse conditions if aid flow from Turkey stops 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The Syrian government of Bashar Assad and its ally, Russia, which is a member of the Security Council, want all aid deliveries to be run through Damascus. UN says the Damascus-proposed conditions for aid delivery to northwest Syria are ‘unacceptable’ 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z As Mr. Prigozhin staged his mutiny last month, Russian troops in Syria surrounded several bases where Wagner mercenaries were stationed, including around the capital, Damascus. Future of Wagner Leader’s Business Empire Is Cloudy After Rebellion 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Damascus has broadly described anyone fighting it as a terrorist, while also applying the term to other organisations operating in rebel-held territory, such as rescue workers. Syrians who fled Assad fear he will soon choke off aid 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z The Russian draft resolution “underscores the imperative of maintaining unimpeded and sustainable cross-line access from Damascus to all parts of Syria.” Aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest from Turkey certain to continue — but for 6 or 12 months? 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z Damascus revoked the licenses of both the British broadcaster’s radio and television correspondents in Syria, as well as their videographer. Syria revokes BBC’s media accreditation and accuses the British broadcaster of spreading ‘fake news’ 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z The International Court of Justice, also known as the World Court, announced last month that the Netherlands and Canada had filed a case against Damascus for breaching the U.N. convention against torture since 2011. World Court to hear Syria torture claims on July 19 and 20 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z The last suspected Israeli airstrike on Syria was on June 14, near the capital Damascus that left one soldier wounded. Israel’s air force attacks Syria and Syrian air defense missile explodes over northern Israel 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z In 2013, Syrian soldiers broke into the couple’s home in Damascus as they were having breakfast, she said. Families of tens of thousands missing in Syria draw some hope from new U.N. push to find loved ones 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z For hours, the Russian forces maintained their armed perimeter around the bases, one near Damascus and the other near the Syrian coast, fearing any movement by Wagner fighters. Can Russia Tame Wagner in Africa Without Destroying It? 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Griffiths, the undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs who returned Wednesday from Damascus, said the Syrian people are facing “profound humanitarian challenges.” UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z During past outbreaks of fighting, Damascus and Russia have said they only target insurgent groups and deny indiscriminate attacks on civilians. Russian jets said to step up strikes on Syrian rebel enclave 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z Israel has also targeted the international airports in Damascus and the northern Syrian city of Aleppo several times over the past few years, often putting it out of commission. Israel’s air force attacks Syria and Syrian air defense missile explodes over northern Israel 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Arab countries that in recent months rekindled ties with Damascus abstained, except for Assad skeptics Qatar and Kuwait, which endorsed the move. Families of tens of thousands missing in Syria draw some hope from new U.N. push to find loved ones 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z In the Middle Ages, Muslim rulers organized massive caravans with armed escorts that would depart from Cairo, Damascus and other cities. EXPLAINER: What is the Hajj pilgrimage and what does it mean for Muslims? 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z Damascus, Syria and Libya’s Tripoli remain at the bottom of the list, held back, the report says, by social unrest, terrorism and conflict. One of the world’s most livable cities in 2023 is just a few hours’ drive from Seattle 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Damascus has in recent rounds of Russian-brokered talks with Ankara demanded that Turkey withdraw a formidable military presence in the last foothold of the Syrian rebellion. Russian jets said to step up strikes on Syrian rebel enclave 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z Ties between the Israeli state and the plateau's Druze community, whose members profess loyalty to Damascus, are generally placid. Druze opposing Golan wind farm clash with Israeli police 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z A video shot in the Damascus suburb of Tadamon in 2013 revealed the fate of dozens of Syrians who went missing. Families of tens of thousands missing in Syria draw some hope from new U.N. push to find loved ones 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Lavrentyev said that no decision has been made regarding the venue for future talks, but added that they could be held in Moscow, Ankara, Tehran, or even Damascus in the second half of the year. Kazakhstan abruptly announces it will no longer host Syria talks, amid Russian surprise 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Damascus says it is doing its best to curb smuggling and continues to bust smuggler rings in the south. Jordan says it downs second drone from Syria this week 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Turkish troops based in the region have held back Russia and Damascus from a final assault to wrest back control of the enclave. Russian jets said to step up strikes on Syrian rebel enclave 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z Syrian President Bashar Assad recently received a major political lifeline with the return of Damascus to the Arab League, and Syria’s neighbors have, in return, called for a mass repatriation of refugees. As conditions for Syrians worsen, aid organizations struggle to catch the world’s attention again 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z As the industry flourished, experts say Damascus in recent years saw Captagon as more than just a cash cow. Captagon, a little white pill, gives Syria’s Assad a strong tool in winning over Arab states 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z The Palmyra Museum is closed, and the much-loved lion statue that used to stand in front of it has been moved to Damascus for restoration and safekeeping. Restoration lags for Syria’s famed Roman ruins at Palmyra and other war-battered historic sites 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Damascus, however, has said Turkey needs to withdraw from areas in northern Syria that it controls. With new mandate secured, Turkey’s Erdogan likely to continue engaging with both West and Russia 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z Damascus says they were behind a drone strike on Friday that targeted the city of Qardaha, close to Russia's Hmeimim air base in the coastal province of Latakia. Russian jets said to step up strikes on Syrian rebel enclave 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z Ankara and Damascus have also been holding talks in Moscow to improve strained relations. As conditions for Syrians worsen, aid organizations struggle to catch the world’s attention again 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z A Saudi official denied reports that Riyadh had offered billions of dollars to Damascus in exchange for a crackdown. Captagon, a little white pill, gives Syria’s Assad a strong tool in winning over Arab states 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z That almost happened to the family of Lujain, 30, a woman from Damascus who came to Turkey in 2011 and received citizenship after university studies there. 'Syrians will go!' As Turkey's election runoff nears, refugees face new threats 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Despite the words of welcome to Assad, member states remain divided over how far they will normalize relations with Damascus. Arab League nations welcome back longtime pariah Syria at annual summit 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Originally, the archbishops of cities like Alexandria and Damascus were of comparable importance to the Roman archbishop, but over time Roman archbishops tried to assert authority over the entire church hierarchy in the west. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z These people, the majority of whom were probably Amazigh, were then shipped to markets in Damascus or Baghdad to be sold or transported onward to other market towns in the east. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Reinforced later by forty thousand soldiers from Damascus, the Islamic advance established a beachhead at Kairouan in modern-day Tunisia. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z In Damascus, university student Wael Hmeideh said he hoped Syria's return to the Arab League would be good for the country. From joy to dismay, Syrians split over Assad's Arab League return 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Riyadh’s outreach to Damascus quickened after the Feb. 6 earthquake that hit Turkey and portions of northern Syria, leaving more than 8,000 dead and tens of thousands homeless. Arab League nations welcome back longtime pariah Syria at annual summit 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z The Abbasids moved the capital of the caliphate from Damascus to Baghdad, which they founded in part to be nearer to the heart of Persian governmental traditions. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Ahead of the summit, the United States reiterated its opposition to normalisation of relations with Damascus. Syria's Assad to attend Arab summit, bringing isolation to an end 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z That year, the Abbasid family from Mecca seized control of the Islamic Caliphate and relocated its capital from Damascus to Baghdad, where it would remain for five centuries. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z They walk through Damascus Gate, which Israeli forces usually clear of Palestinians in advance, and then into the Old City's Muslim Quarter. Jerusalem: Journalists attacked as Israeli nationalists march in Old City 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z Jordan, which as a result is now both a destination and transit route for Syrian Captagon, has repeatedly asked Damascus to tighten border security. Arab League nations welcome back longtime pariah Syria at annual summit 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z The heavily-policed procession passes through the Old City's narrow streets, including areas that are popular among Palestinians such as Damascus Gate and the Muslim Quarter, forcing some Arab shopkeepers to close down. Factbox: What is 'Jerusalem Day' and why is it an Israeli-Palestinian flashpoint? 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z Raghad's family is staying with friends in the Syrian capital, Damascus. The Syrian girl whose parents were deported while she was at school 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Initially he had great success, taking Aleppo, which was annihilated as Baghdad had been, and Damascus, which surrendered unconditionally and was largely spared. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z A group of marchers threw stones, sticks and bottles at Palestinian and foreign journalists at the Damascus Gate entrance. Jerusalem: Journalists attacked as Israeli nationalists march in Old City 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z Syria’s return to the Arab fold comes as Damascus is also trying to amend ties with Turkey, a key backer of the armed Syrian opposition groups in the country’s northwest. Arab foreign ministers meet ahead of Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z This wasn’t really the plan, any more than Saul of Tarsus planned to become Paul the Apostle on the road to Damascus. How Martin Luther King's new biographer broke news and shattered myths 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z In addition to Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt have also renewed ties with Damascus, following normalization efforts from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain years ago. Back in the Arab League after 12 years, Syria urges group to invest in war-torn country 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z His troops then took the city of Damascus, which lay within the territory claimed by the Mamluk Sultanate. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The meeting marked a significant step toward Damascus and Ankara restoring ties, even as the presence of Turkish troops in northwest Syria remains a sticking point. Syria’s main insurgent group seeks to move away from al-Qaida past, get off Western terrorism lists 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Sources told Reuters in March that Damascus and Riyadh had agreed to reopen their embassies. Saudi Arabia resumes work of its diplomatic mission in Syria 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The United States, United Kingdom and European Union have all placed new sanctions on Damascus in recent weeks over captagon. Analysis: Arabs bring Syria's Assad back into fold but want action on drugs trade 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z A majority of the world’s nations and the global chemical weapons watchdog accuse Damascus of hiding activities, while its close ally Russia defends Assad’s actions. UN chief hopes Syria return to Arab League helps end war 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z They built new madrasas—Muslim schools of learning, often with an emphasis on studying the Quran—in Aleppo, Cairo, and Damascus. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Gulf countries have also pushed for Damascus to curb Iranian influence in Syria. What’s behind Syria’s return to the Arab League? 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Some Arab states, including the United Arab Emirates, have turned the page with Damascus, reversing years of isolation over President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on protests in 2011 and the ensuing civil war. Saudi Arabia resumes work of its diplomatic mission in Syria 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z But as Damascus makes its own demands, the way ahead appears far from simple. Analysis: Arabs bring Syria's Assad back into fold but want action on drugs trade 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Syria joined the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, or OPCW, in 2013 after being threatened with U.S. airstrikes in response to a chemical attack on the outskirts of the country’s capital, Damascus. UN chief hopes Syria return to Arab League helps end war 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z More war would have taken an exhausting toll even on the people living in seemingly safe places like Jerusalem, Antioch, and Damascus. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z However, after Sunday’s decision to readmit Damascus, Qatar said in a statement that it “will not be an obstacle” to “an Arab consensus.” What’s behind Syria’s return to the Arab League? 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Syria's state news agency said Damascus has decided to resume the work of its diplomatic mission in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia resumes work of its diplomatic mission in Syria 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z While denying any role in the trade, for which Syrian officials and Assad relatives have faced Western sanctions, Damascus has sought leverage from the issue. Analysis: Arabs bring Syria's Assad back into fold but want action on drugs trade 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The incident comes only days after Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi threatened to strike inside Syria if Damascus would not rein in smuggling. Jordan strikes Iran-linked drugs factory in southern Syria - sources 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z The Byzantines recaptured the old capital city of Damascus. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Despite these key skeptics, al-Saif says Riyadh will continue to push for Damascus to work for a “more robust and integrated Arab order.” What’s behind Syria’s return to the Arab League? 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Contacts between them had gathered momentum following a landmark China-brokered deal to re-establish ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran, a key ally of Assad, a regional source aligned with Damascus had said. Saudi Arabia resumes work of its diplomatic mission in Syria 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Damascus has not yet said if Assad will attend the summit. Syria's Assad boosted by return to Arab fold 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z The strikes were a message to Damascus that it should not mistake Amman's resolve at time it was leading an Arab effort to end Syria's estrangement, two officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Jordan strikes Iran-linked drugs factory in southern Syria - sources 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z With the Syrian government in Damascus having retaken most of the country from opposition forces, it has been obvious for years that Mr. al-Assad is here to stay. Arab League Votes to Readmit Syria, Ending a Nearly 12-Year Suspension 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z On the symbolic level, Syria’s return to the league signals to opposition Syrians that “they are left on their own,” Slim said, and confirms to Damascus that its scorched-earth strategy in the war worked. What’s behind Syria’s return to the Arab League? 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z The move is further evidence of a thaw in relations between Damascus and other Arab governments. Arab League: Syria reinstated as Assad rehabilitation continues 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z Among the most notable absentees was Qatar, which continues to back opposition groups against Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government, and continues to resist normalization with Damascus. Arab governments vote for Syria’s return to the Arab League 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z They agreed on a framework, dubbed the “Jordanian initiative,” that would slowly bring Damascus back into the Arab fold. Arab League poised to vote on restoring Syria membership 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z An early sign of where things were heading came when the Emirates normalized relations with Damascus in 2018. Arab League Votes to Readmit Syria, Ending a Nearly 12-Year Suspension 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z DAMASCUS, Syria — Iran’s president met senior Palestinian officials in Damascus and expressed his country’s support to them Thursday as Tehran and Syria signed a series of agreements. Iranian president meets Palestinian officials in Syria 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Some Arab states, including GCC members the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, are increasingly rebuilding ties with Damascus, reversing years of isolation over Assad's crackdown on protests in 2011 and the ensuing civil war. Syria touts for Gulf tourists amid emerging Arab rapprochement 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z The Arab rapprochement with Damascus accelerated after a deadly earthquake on Feb. 6 that shattered parts of the war-torn country, most notably from Saudi Arabia, which once backed opposition groups trying to overthrow Assad. Arab governments vote for Syria’s return to the Arab League 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z An Israeli rocket strike on Damascus in February killed Iranian military experts and Tehran has used the flow of aid in the aftermath of the deadly Feb. earthquake to bring in arms. Iranian president in Damascus for first visit since Syrian war began 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z The US is clear that it does not support restoring ties nor lifting tough economic sanctions on an unapologetic, unreformed Damascus. Syria on way back to Arab fold as isolation crumbles 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z "All countries evacuate their nationals except the Syrians. No one cares about us," said Darzi, who is from al-Kiswah south of Damascus. Syrians in Sudan flee war for second time 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z Regional superpower Saudi Arabia long resisted normalising relations with Assad but said after its rapprochement with Iran - Syria's key regional ally - a new approach was needed with Damascus, which is under Western sanctions. Arab ministers discuss how to normalise ties with Syria 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z There is still no Arab consensus on normalization with Damascus. Arab governments vote for Syria’s return to the Arab League 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan visited Damascus last month for the first time since the kingdom cut ties with Syria more than a decade ago. Regional talks on Syria’s fate kick off in Jordanian capital 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z After years with little progress in talks with the fragmented Syrian opposition, many Arab states would also like to see at least a token effort by Damascus to re-engage. Syria on way back to Arab fold as isolation crumbles 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z The basin commission denied Damascus Citizens for Sustainability’s legal claims of a loophole, saying the group had misinterpreted regulatory guidance on the new ban. Agency clarifies frack waste ban in Delaware River watershed 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z At the Jeddah meeting there was resistance to the move to invite Assad to the Arab League summit, with Qatar, Jordan and Kuwait saying it was premature before Damascus agrees to negotiate a peace plan. Arab ministers discuss how to normalise ties with Syria 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Asked about Raisi’s upcoming visit to Damascus, Amirabdollahian only said that “a program and a plan for the visit in the near future” had been prepared, without offering a specific date. In Lebanon, Iran FM visits Israel border, extolls Hezbollah 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z He led Damascus to a state championship in 2019 and could have played college football anywhere he wanted. After a year of tragedy and resilience, Bryan Bresee is ready for the NFL 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Turkey - which has been a main backer of Syrian armed opposition groups - has also been talking to Damascus. Syria on way back to Arab fold as isolation crumbles 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z George Jabbour, an academic and former diplomat in Damascus, said Syrians hope for “Saudi jobs … after the return to normal relations between Syria and Saudi Arabia.” As Assad returns to Arab fold, Syrians watch with hope, fear 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z At the talks in Moscow, the ministers and intelligence service chiefs discussed strengthening security in Syria and the normalisation of ties between Ankara and Damascus, the Turkish and Russian defence ministries said in separate statements. Turkey, Russia, Iran, Syria hold "constructive talks" 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z But even as Turkey has supported Syrian opposition fighters in the north, Ankara and Damascus are equally dismayed over the U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in Syria’s northeast. Moscow hosts more Turkey-Syria rapprochement talks 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z He had dreamed of an NFL career since he was a boy, and that dream became practical by the time he reached Damascus High. After a year of tragedy and resilience, Bryan Bresee is ready for the NFL 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z “Damascus High School hasn’t had a refresh since 1978,” she said. Montgomery school construction projects hit by rising costs, inflation 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan visited Damascus last week for the first time since the kingdom cut ties with Syria more than a decade ago. As Assad returns to Arab fold, Syrians watch with hope, fear 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z But Damascus demands the full withdrawal of Turkish troops for relations to be restored. Turkey, Russia, Iran, Syria hold "constructive talks" 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z At Damascus Gate, you could hear the sparrows sing. Ramadan brought rare calm, familiar worries to Jerusalem’s Old City 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z The streets of Arab capitals Damascus, Baghdad and Beirut were crowded with worshippers heading to mosques and cemeteries. Amid joy and tragedy, Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr holiday 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, the Tunisian president ordered the appointment of an ambassador to Damascus, after the Syrian government’s decision to reopen its embassy in Tunis and appoint an ambassador. Syria, Tunisia move to restore their diplomatic relations 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Seeing the regional warming of relations with Damascus is “very painful, shameful and frustrating to the aspirations of Syrians,” he said. As Assad returns to Arab fold, Syrians watch with hope, fear 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z It’s not often a single pitcher serves as a bellwether of a high school baseball team’s fortunes, but the improvement of Damascus senior right-hander Darin Kuskie has had an unmistakable trickle-down effect on the Hornets. Damascus baseball turns it around; Stone Bridge soccer gets little things right 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z The Saudi foreign minister was in Damascus this week for the first time since 2011. Opinion | An age of deconfliction may be dawning on the Middle East 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z After working for a few years as a software engineer, she relocated in 2015 from suburban Chicago to Damascus to join a grass-roots network of humanitarian relief workers. After American’s Killing in Syria, F.B.I. Builds War Crimes Case Against Top Officials 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z In February, Saied had announced his decision to raise the level of Tunisian diplomatic representation in Damascus, and said that the crisis facing Assad’s government was “an internal matter that concerns only the Syrian people.” Syria, Tunisia move to restore their diplomatic relations 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z He added that he does not believe Damascus will be able to meet the conditions of a return to the Arab League or that Turkey and Syria would easily come to an agreement. As Assad returns to Arab fold, Syrians watch with hope, fear 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z “The leap that he’s taken, the confidence he has, it’s night and day from last year,” Damascus assistant Sean Manion said. Damascus baseball turns it around; Stone Bridge soccer gets little things right 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z For years, the kingdom was among the main suppliers of arms to rebel groups that fought to overthrow the government in Damascus. Saudi Arabia mends ties with Syria as part of regional diplomatic spree 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z In 2012, Hamas closed its Damascus office and left Syria following President Bashar Assad’s brutal crackdown on a popular uprising - including on the Muslim Brotherhood, a political Islamist movement with which Hamas is aligned. In first, Iran’s president addresses Palestinians in Gaza 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi raised the peace plan with Assad when they met in Damascus in February in the first such visit by a senior Jordanian official since the Syrian conflict. Jordan pushing Arab peace plan to end Syria conflict 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Qatar, which has previously spoken out against efforts by some countries to reestablish relations with Damascus, has not changed its position, Sheikh Mohammed said. Reasons for Syria's Arab League suspension still stand, says Qatar 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z “He’s the most dominant pitcher in the county,” Damascus junior right-hander Bryce Mitchell said. Damascus baseball turns it around; Stone Bridge soccer gets little things right 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Rumors of a Saudi rapprochement with Syria have been circulating since 2018, when the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain restored ties with Damascus. Saudi Arabia mends ties with Syria as part of regional diplomatic spree 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z It is the first visit by a senior Syrian diplomat to the kingdom in more than a decade, following an agreement between Riyadh and Damascus to re-establish ties and reopen their embassies. Isolated Syria's FM arrives in Saudi Arabia in landmark visit 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia, which has long resisted normalization with Assad, said after a rapprochement with Iran, Syria's key regional ally, a new approach was needed with Damascus. Jordan pushing Arab peace plan to end Syria conflict 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Tunisia reopened a limited diplomatic mission in Damascus in 2017, in part to help track more than 3,000 Tunisian Islamist militants fighting in Syria. Syria, Tunisia to exchange ambassadors, end decade of estrangement 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z Qatar, which has previously said it had no plans to normalise ties with Damascus and had spoken out against efforts by some countries to do so, has not changed its position, Al-Ansari said. Regional ministers to discuss Syria's return to Arab fold in Saudi Arabia 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z The Falcons beat South River, 6-3, in a region championship game rematch to open the season before falling to Broadneck and Damascus. Severna Park softball eager to imprint on season; Episcopal track star benefits from ballet 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z But Damascus demands full withdrawal of Turkish troops for relations to be restored. Ministers may meet in Moscow to advance Turkey-Syria ties 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Explosions were heard from Damascus, the Syrian capital, according to state media, and the Syrian Defense Ministry reported that several munitions were launched from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights toward southern Syria. Israel strikes back at Syria; thousands gather at Jerusalem holy sites 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z Two months ago Tunisia sent planes of aid to help Syria cope with the aftermath of a devastating earthquake and President Kais Saied said he intended to rebuild relations with Damascus. Syria, Tunisia to exchange ambassadors, end decade of estrangement 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Syrian state media reported explosions near capital Damascus. Israel hits multiple targets in Syria after rocket attacks overnight 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z Shortly after, Syrian state media reported that explosions were heard in Damascus, the capital. Israel strikes Syrian sites and readies for more unrest, protests 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z Turkey has control over large swaths of territory in northwestern Syria, and Damascus is pressing for the withdrawal of Turkish forces from Syria as a prerequisite for a normalization of ties. Russia: West must remove obstacles to its grain exports 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z The increase in strikes on Syria began with a Jan. 2 attack that temporarily put Damascus airport out of service, just after the most right-wing government in Israel’s 74-year history took office. Israeli strikes on Syria intensify, raise tensions with Iran 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, Syria’s government said in a statement it had accepted the appointment of a Tunisian ambassador in Damascus and would reopen its own embassy in Tunis with a new envoy there as well. Syria, Tunisia to exchange ambassadors, end decade of estrangement 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z Abu Dhabi has been engaging with Tehran to contain tensions and has been pushing fellow Arab states to re-establish ties with Damascus. UAE president, Israeli PM discuss strengthening ties in phone call -UAE state media 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Last month sources told Reuters Riyadh and Damascus had reached an agreement to reopen their embassies after the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Saudi Arabia to invite Syria's Assad to Arab leaders summit, sources say 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Iran says its officers serve in an advisory role in Syria at the invitation of Damascus. Second Iranian Revolutionary Guard adviser dies after Israeli attack in Syria - Mehr news 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z On Feb. 19, the first reported Israeli strikes after the earthquake targeted residential areas in Syria’s capital Damascus, killing at least five people and wounding 15. Israeli strikes on Syria intensify, raise tensions with Iran 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z After the massive Feb. 6 earthquake in southeastern Turkey and northern Syria, aid from regional rivals began to flow in - as did top-tier visitors with the foreign ministers of Egypt and Jordan going to Damascus. Syria, Tunisia to exchange ambassadors, end decade of estrangement 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z They also pushed for Damascus’ return to the Cairo-based Arab League. Syria’s foreign minister visits Egyptian counterpart in step toward restoring ties 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan will travel to Damascus in coming weeks to hand Assad a formal invitation to attend the summit scheduled for May 19, two of the sources said. Saudi Arabia to invite Syria's Assad to Arab leaders summit, sources say 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z But key regional powers including the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have recently signalled increasing openness towards Damascus. Syria foreign minister makes first Egypt visit for more than a decade 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z On Friday, an Israeli strike on a southern suburb of Damascus killed two advisers from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. Israeli strikes on Syria intensify, raise tensions with Iran 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, said the strikes targeted an arms depot for government forces and Iran-backed groups just south of Damascus. Israeli strikes near Syrian capital kill Iranian adviser 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z The Syrian air defences confronted an "Israeli aggression" over Damascus, Syrian state media reported, without providing details if there were any casualties or damages. Syrian air defences confront 'hostile' targets over Damascus -state media 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Iran's proxy militias, including the Lebanese group Hezbollah and pro-Tehran Iraqi groups, hold sway in swathes of eastern, southern and northern Syria and in suburbs around the capital, Damascus. US will not back off Syria mission despite deadly attacks -White House 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Last month’s devastating earthquake in Syria and Turkey sparked international sympathy and speeded up the process, with Saudi and other Arab countries shipping aid to Damascus. Saudi Arabia, Syria may restore ties as Mideast reshuffles 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z The United Arab Emirates reopened its embassy in Damascus in 2018, arguing Arab countries needed more of a presence in resolving the Syrian conflict. After Iran, Saudi Arabia to re-establish ties with Syria, sources say 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes on targets inside government-controlled parts of Syria in recent years, including attacks on the Damascus and Aleppo airports, but it rarely acknowledges specific operations. Israeli strikes near Syrian capital kill Iranian adviser 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Israel did not immediately retaliate against Gaza, but Palestinian Islamic Jihad, an Iranian-backed militant group based there, accused Israel on Sunday of assassinating one of its senior members, Ali Al-Aswad, overnight in Damascus, Syria. Amid Violence, Israeli and Palestinian Officials Meet to Promote Calm 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z After the earthquake, he met with several Arab officials, including the Emirati, Egyptian and Jordanian foreign ministers, who traveled to Damascus to offer their condolences. Assad’s 2nd Diplomatic Trip in Days Speeds Easing of Isolation 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister has acknowledged publicly that there is a growing consensus among Arab countries that dialogue with Damascus is necessary. Saudi Arabia, Syria may restore ties as Mideast reshuffles 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Contacts between Riyadh and Damascus had gathered momentum following a landmark agreement to re-establish ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran, a key ally of President Bashar al-Assad, a regional source aligned with Damascus said. After Iran, Saudi Arabia to re-establish ties with Syria, sources say 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z But Abu Dhabi has rebuilt ties with Damascus in recent years despite U.S. objections as it looks to counter the influence of Iran, which along with Russia, helped Assad turn the tide against his opponents. Syria's Assad arrives in United Arab Emirates in official visit 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Since 2019, Denmark has revoked residency permits for 150 Syrian nationals from Damascus and the surrounding area out of more than 1,300 cases reviewed, according to the Immigration Service. Denmark deems Syrian province safe for returning refugees, worrying UNHCR 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z As part of the ongoing rapprochement, the foreign ministers of Egypt and Jordan recently made their first visit to Damascus since the conflict began in March 2011 and met with Assad. Putin hosts Assad, expected to focus on rebuilding Syria 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabian state television aired a report late Thursday, quoting an anonymous official in the country’s Foreign Ministry, acknowledging the talks between the kingdom and Damascus. Saudi Arabia, Syria may restore ties as Mideast reshuffles 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Still, the quake and recent rapprochement between regional powerhouses Iran and Saudi Arabia, who since 2011 have supported rival groups in Syria’s conflict, may be a turning point in Damascus’ political fortunes. Analysis: Syria rebuilding hopes dim as war enters year 13 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Damascus, Largo and Meade put together impressive seasons but came up one win short of ultimate glory. Boys’ basketball final Top 20: Sidwell Friends finishes ahead of pack 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z In 2021, European lawmakers criticized Denmark for attempting to send refugees back to Damascus after Danish authorities claimed conditions in the capital had improved. Denmark deems Syrian province safe for returning refugees, worrying UNHCR 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Even though Turkey has backed Syrian opposition fighters in the north, Ankara and Damascus share dismay over the U.S.-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in Syria’s northeast. Putin hosts Assad, expected to focus on rebuilding Syria 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z China also provided cover for Syria at the United Nations and kept up economic and political ties with Damascus. Factbox: Middle East flashpoints that could be affected by Saudi-Iran deal 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z Before the tragedy, the United Arab Emirates had already reestablished ties with Damascus, while Syria had been increasing its contacts with Turkey, a main backer of the opposition. Analysis: Syria rebuilding hopes dim as war enters year 13 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z The Saudi Foreign Ministry admitted this week that there is a “consensus growing” among Gulf monarchies and other Arab countries that isolating Damascus is not working and dialogue is necessary. Syria hopes Iran-Saudi agreement will ease regional tension 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z Authorities said after the strike that relief flights had been diverted to airports in Damascus and Latakia. Syria’s Aleppo airport resumes flights days after airstrike 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Syria has demanded that Turkey withdraws from an enclave it controls in northwestern Syria in order for Damascus to normalize its relations with Ankara. Putin hosts Assad, expected to focus on rebuilding Syria 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z The Damascus senior guard heard the Xfinity Center buzzer announce the end of the first half and bring a dismal second quarter to a merciful end. Damascus boys fall short in loss to City College in Md. 3A boys’ final 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Tunisia’s president recently said he hopes to reestablish ties with Syria, while the foreign ministers of Jordan and Egypt met with Assad in Damascus for the first time since 2011. Analysis: Syria rebuilding hopes dim as war enters year 13 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Authorities say relief flights now have been diverted to airports in Damascus and Latakia. Satellite photos: Likely Israel strike damages Syria airport 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Syria's Ministry of Transport had diverted all flights with earthquake aid to Damascus or Latakia, the United Nations said on Wednesday. US, UN worry about quake aid after air strike on Aleppo airport 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z State Department issued a travel ban against a Syrian security official and his immediate family over his alleged perpetration of the 2013 massacre of at least 41 civilians in the Damascus neighbourhood of Tadamon. Syria says U.S. statement sanctioning security official "falsifies facts" 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Damascus buzzed through its schedule, starting the season with 21 straight wins. Damascus boys fall short in loss to City College in Md. 3A boys’ final 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister acknowledged that there is a growing consensus among Arab countries that dialogue with Damascus is necessary. Analysis: Syria rebuilding hopes dim as war enters year 13 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z The earthquake, which killed more than 50,000 people, including about 6,000 in Syria, has already prompted some political concessions both from the government in Damascus and its opponents. UN envoy calls for renewed Syrian political talks post-quake 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Moscow is supporting a rapprochement between Damascus and Ankara, hosting talks between their defence ministers in December and aiming for meetings between the foreign ministers and eventually presidents. Deputy formins of Turkey, Syria, Iran, Russia to meet next week, Cavusoglu says 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z In boys’ action, Damascus beat Frederick, 53-50, to advance to the 3A final, in which it will play City College on Thursday. Howard means business in semifinal win, knowing next game is what matters 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Damascus, a team that hadn’t lost all season, suddenly found itself on a two-game losing streak as it hit a critical juncture. Damascus boys fall short in loss to City College in Md. 3A boys’ final 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Acceptance of the road map is a key demand of the U.S and the European Union for normalizing relations with Damascus. Analysis: Syria rebuilding hopes dim as war enters year 13 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z The Syrian government agreed to open additional border crossings for international aid to cross from Turkey into rebel-held northwest Syria, while the United States and European countries relaxed some of their sanctions on Damascus. UN envoy calls for renewed Syrian political talks post-quake 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud reiterated that consensus was building in the Arab world that isolating Syria was not working and that dialogue with Damascus was needed, especially to address the humanitarian situation there. Saudi foreign minister: Syria could return to Arab League, but not yet 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes on targets inside government-controlled parts of Syria in recent years, including attacks on the Damascus and Aleppo airports, but it rarely acknowledges or discusses the operations. Israeli airstrike damages Aleppo airport, Syrian state media reports 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Damascus knew when its last practice would be. Damascus boys fall short in loss to City College in Md. 3A boys’ final 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z In recent years, as government forces have taken control of most of the country, internationally mediated negotiations between Damascus and the opposition have stalled. Analysis: Syria rebuilding hopes dim as war enters year 13 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z |
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