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Why You’re Wrong About Damascus Steel (with Steve Schwarzer)
In this episode, we delve into the craftsmanship of bladesmiths including Salem Straub, Mareko Maumasi, Joshua Prince, and ...
Shiite neighborhoods in Damascus commemorate Ashoura quietly after Assad's ouster
Shiite rituals for Ashoura in Damascus have drastically changed after the fall of Syria's former President Bashar Assad ...
Anadolu Agency4d
Fire erupts near presidential palace in Damascus
A fire broke out near the presidential in Damascus on Friday, with efforts currently underway to extinguish it, state news ...
Syrian forces massacred 1,500 Alawites. The chain of command led to Damascus.
A Reuters investigation found 40 distinct sites of killings, looting and arson during three days of sectarian massacres ...
Syria says the Islamic State group was behind the deadly attack on a Damascus church
Syria's Interior Ministry says the sleeper cell behind a deadly church explosion near Damascus belonged to the Islamic State ...
Rudaw3d
Two Kurdish men missing in Damascus for 10 days
Two young Kurdish men from Kobane, northeast Syria (Rojava) have been missing for 10 days in the Syrian capital Damascus.
Catholic News Agency13d
Solemn farewell for victims of Damascus church bombing amid anger at government silence
Churches across Syria held funeral services for the victims of the suicide bombing that targeted St. Elias Church in the ...
One Damascus business is bringing a new sense of community to this Oregon town
"We’re trying to bring people together." What started as a small coffee stand in Damascus has blossomed into a community ...
The Times of Israel6d
Israeli peace overtures garner mixed reactions from citizens in Damascus, Beirut
Some Syrians say they'd be open to normalization with Israel, but only in exchange for Golan Heights; Lebanese man vows to ...