Damascus - Wikipedia
Damascus (/ dəˈmæskəs / də-MAS-kəs, UK also / dəˈmɑːskəs / də-MAH-skəs; Arabic: دِمَشْق, romanized: Dimašq) is the capital and largest city of Syria, the oldest current capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth holiest city in Islam. [11][12][13] Known colloquially in Syria as aš-Šām (الشَّام) and dubbed, poetically, the "City of J...
Damascus | History, Map, Syrian Civil War, Assad regime, …
3 days ago · Damascus, city, capital of Syria. Located in the southwestern corner of the country, it has been called the “pearl of the East,” praised for its beauty and lushness; the 10th-century traveler and geographer al-Maqdisī lauded the city as ranking among the four earthly paradises.
Syrian rebels appear to have entered Damascus as Assad regime’s ...
Dec 7, 2024 · Syrian rebels have declared the capital Damascus “liberated” after entering the city to scant resistance from regime forces, while claiming President Bashar al-Assad has fled the capital, losing...
Damascus - Ancient City, Syria, Oasis | Britannica
Jan 8, 2025 · Damascus was the seat of the sultan’s deputy in Syria, with a miniature court fashioned after that of Cairo. The economy recovered quickly after the Mongol withdrawal in 1260, and it was booming by the beginning of the 14th century, particularly during the governorate of Tankiz (1312–40).
Syrians celebrate a month since Assad’s overthrow | AP News
4 days ago · DAMASCUS (AP) — A packed concert hall in Damascus came alive this week with cheers as Wasfi Maasarani, a renowned singer and symbol of the Syrian uprising, performed in celebration of “Syria’s victory.”. The concert Wednesday marked Maasarani’s return to Syria after 13 years of exile.
In Damascus, Syrians Reclaim Freedoms Off Limits Under al-Assad
Jan 5, 2025 · Mount Qasioun, which overlooks the Syrian capital, Damascus, is being revived as a leisure spot. Residents of Syria’s capital are picnicking on a once-forbidden mountaintop and trading openly...
Syrian rebels capture Damascus as President Assad flees the country
Dec 8, 2024 · “We declare the city of Damascus free from the tyrant Bashar al-Assad,” a rebel leader said on WhatsApp. “To the displaced people around the world, Free Syria awaits you.”
Druse Leader Aims to Secure Place for Syrian Minorities
2 days ago · The spiritual leader of the Druse in Syria, Sheikh Hikmat al-Hajari, expressed wariness in a recent interview with a German broadcaster over the promises of tolerance offered by Syria’s de facto ...
In post-Assad Damascus, a mix of joy and trepidation
Dec 9, 2024 · Over the centuries, Damascus has been many things: a metropolis that served as the center of an Islamic caliphate; a hotbed for Arab anti-colonialist stirrings; and the seat of a political...
Syrian rebels topple Assad who flees to Russia in Mideast shakeup
Dec 7, 2024 · [1/37] Top rebel commander Abu Mohammed al-Golani greets the crowd at Ummayad Mosque in Damascus, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad, Syria December 8, 2024.