Damascus - Wikipedia
Situated in southwestern Syria, Damascus is the center of a large metropolitan area. Nestled among the eastern foothills of the Anti-Lebanon mountain range 80 kilometres (50 mi) inland …
Damascus | History, Map, Syrian Civil War, Assad regime, …
Jan 25, 2025 · 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 …
Damascus - Ancient City, Syria, Oasis | Britannica
Feb 3, 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 …
Syria: Chemical weapons watchdog hits reset button in Damascus ...
3 days ago · 8 February 2025 — In a significant move towards eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons programme, the head of the UN-backed international watchdog dedicated to ending …
Fall of Damascus (2024) - Wikipedia
On 7 December 2024, the Syrian opposition group known as the Southern Operations Room, in co-ordination with the Military Operations Command, [10] led forces that entered the Rif …
The fall of Damascus and its impact on the region in 2025
Dec 27, 2024 · The rebels capturing Damascus marked a turning point for Syria, which had been shattered by more than 13 years of war which turned cities to rubble, killed hundreds of …
In Damascus, Syrians Reclaim Freedoms Off Limits Under al-Assad
Jan 5, 2025 · Reporting from Damascus, Syria. Jan. 5, 2025; For much of her life, Sumaya Ainaya spent weekend and summer nights on Mount Qasioun, which overlooks the city of Damascus, …
Russia, Seeking to Salvage Military Bases, Goes Hat in Hand to Syria
Feb 2, 2025 · The arrival of the first top Russian diplomat in Damascus since Bashar al-Assad’s fall kicks off negotiations over the fate of Moscow’s bases in Syria. By Paul Sonne and …
Damascus - People, Culture, History | Britannica
2 days ago · The historical role of Damascus as a “desert port” has changed because of political developments and the scale of modern commerce. Most imports come through Syria’s own …
Qatar's Emir visits Syria, first head of state to visit Damascus since ...
Jan 30, 2025 · Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited Damascus on Thursday and met newly declared transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa, in the first visit by a head of …