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Damascus: The capital city of Syria
Damascus is the capital and largest city of Syria. It is the oldest capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth holiest city in Islam. Known colloquially in Syria as aš-Šām (الشَّام) and dubbed, poetically, the "City of Jasmine", Damascus is a major cultural center of the Levant and the Arab world.

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Syrians to celebrate first Eid al-Fitr after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime [Video]

Syrians to celebrate first Eid al-Fitr after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime

Syrians to celebrate first Eid al-Fitr after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime The streets of Damascus are once again full of life, as people are preparing for the annual Eid..

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Syrian Kurds celebrate deal with Damascus as coastal residents remain wary after violence [Video]

Syrian Kurds celebrate deal with Damascus as coastal residents remain wary after violence

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Damascus marks first Ramadan in decades free from Assad family rule [Video]

Damascus marks first Ramadan in decades free from Assad family rule

Damascus marks first Ramadan in decades free from Assad family rule Syrians observe the first Ramadan in more than five decades free of the Assad family rule. READ MORE :..

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Israeli Warplanes Strike Syria’s Damascus, Military Sites Targeted Amid Rising Tensions | Details [Video]

Israeli Warplanes Strike Syria’s Damascus, Military Sites Targeted Amid Rising Tensions | Details

Israeli warplanes struck military targets south of Damascus and in Syria’s Daraa province late Tuesday. The attacks targeted sites Israel claims contained weapons, reinforcing its policy to prevent..

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By the standards of other cities I have been in or visited shortly after a revolution, Damascus seems on the face of it relatively calm.
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Protests break out as hooded fighters torch Christmas tree in Syria

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Hundreds of people have protested in Christian areas of the Syrian capital of Damascus after a video emerged showing hooded fighters setting a Christmas tree on fire elsewhere in the country.
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US diplomats in Damascus to meet with Syrian leaders who toppled Assad regime

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The first US diplomats to visit Syria since the fall of Bashar al Assad's regime are now in Damascus to hold talks with the country's new leaders.
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Syria's new leader takes on an utterly broken nation: 'It's all ruins - where do we even start?'

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Inside a dictator's family home: Wedding photos, homework and handwritten notes found in Assad's abandoned house

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75 Indians evacuated from Syria: MEA

Seventy-five Indian nationals, including 44 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir, were evacuated from Syria to Lebanon due to escalating security concerns. The Indian government, coordinating through its..
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In first official statement after Assad's fall, India calls for peaceful & inclusive Syrian-led political process

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'Need for all parties to work towards preserving unity': MEA issues statement on Syria

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Indian embassy in Syria working, in touch with nationals: Government

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Assad 'has left' Damascus, says Moscow, as Syrian army declares end of his rule

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Syrian president leaves Damascus on plane - reports

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Syrian rebels returned to the major northern city of Aleppo after nearly a decade away as part of a sweep which experts believe could eventually lead them to target the capital Damascus.
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Iran attacks Israel - but what happens next?

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At least five killed in Israeli missile strike on Damascus, says Syria

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