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Joy, fear and confusion in Damascus as Syrians welcome life after Assad
DAMASCUS, Syria — The three-starred revolutionary ... has left the Syrian capital in a state of stunned disbelief. A day later, some residents were emerging for the first time to take in the ...
A train station was once the pride of Syria's capital. Some see it as a symbol of revival after war
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A train station in Damascus was once the pride of the Syrian capital, an essential link between Europe ...
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A Syrian family recounts the horrors of the 2013 chemical attack near Damascus
A Syrian family that survived a 2013 chemical weapons attack that killed hundreds of people near the country’s capital, Damascus, says the ordeal they experienced haunts them to this day.
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In Damascus, Syrians Reclaim Freedoms Off Limits Under al-Assad
They say the city seems theirs again. 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 ...
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Regional leaders flock to Damascus to discuss future with new leader al-Julani
PEOPLE HOLD a Syrian opposition flag as they celebrate the ouster of Bashar Assad in Damascus last Sunday. (credit: REUTERS/FIRAS MAKDESI) On the same day ... an attempt to present himself ...
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Syrian insurgents have reached the gates of the capital city of Damascus, reports say
It stands at an important intersection between Damascus, the capital ... and in 2017 set up a “salvation government” to run day-to-day affairs in the region. In recent years, HTS leader ...
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A train station was once the pride of Syria's capital. Some see it as a symbol of revival after war
DAMASCUS, Syria — A train station in Damascus ... and Asia via what is now Turkey to the holy city of Medina in present-day Saudi Arabia. The line also transported troops and equipment for ...