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From Varanasi to Athens: A journey through some of the world's oldest cities
From Varanasi to Athens: A journey through some of the world's oldest cities
Why Damascus knives are so expensive
Quality Damascus knives can cost over $5,000. Their signature swirl pattern comes from layering two…
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IS bombers claim at least 140 lives in Syrian cities of Homs and Damascus
Only last month, the Sayydia Zeinab district was hit by suicide attacks that left over 70 people de…
Adam Payne,Adam Payne
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14 photos that show what the nightlife is like in Damascus, Syria's war-torn capital
The Syrian civil war has been raging for more than four years, and while millions of refugees have …
Courtney Verrill
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A top Syrian rebel leader was killed in an air strike near Damascus
"Alloush's martyrdom should be a turning point in the history of the revolution and rebel groups sh…
Suleiman Al-Khalidi
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Yasin Bhatkal planning jail break with ISIS help
The group has adroitly blended its extremist interpretation of Islam and modern communication tools…
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ASSAD: 'I Will Win, Even If Damascus Is Destroyed'
CNN notes that the siege has recently received reinforcements in the form of members of Jabhat al-N…
Michael Kelley
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Insanely clear video shows a Syrian army offensive in a rebel stronghold of Damascus
Since then, Moscow has had a difficult time selling its intervention at home. According t…
Jeremy Bender,Natasha Bertrand
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Syria's Government Is Obstructing Much Needed Aid To Damascus Suburbs
A binding Security Council resolution could formally oblige the authorities to let aid agencies int…
Oliver Holmes and Stephanie N…
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Syrian Rebels Say They Attacked Assad's Convoy In The Heart Of Damascus
Bitar's brigade operates mainly in the Ghouta region on the eastern outskirts of the capital. Anoth…
Khaled Yacoub Oweis, Reuters
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Israel's Huge Airstrike On Damascus Is As Much About Iran As It Is Syria
“This shouldn’t be seen as Israel intervening on behalf of the rebels or against [Syrian President …
Michael Kelley
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Assad Goes Medieval On Damascus Suburbs With 'Starvation Until Submission Campaign'
At an army checkpoint that separates government-held central Damascus from eastern suburban towns e…
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Rebels Have Captured Syria's Largest Dam And Are Pushing Into Damascus
“Syria is basically disintegrating as a nation,” Paul Salem, director of the Beirut-based Middle Ea…
Michael Kelley
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Russians Fleeing Syria Describe A Bleak Situation In Damascus
There are 8,000 Russians registered with the consulate in Syria but there could be as many as 25,00…
Michael Kelley
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20,000 Syrian Refugees in Damascus Are So Hungry They Eat Stray Animals
"However, the agency is extremely disappointed that... the assurances given by the authorities have…
Agence France Presse
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SYRIA: Israel Bombed A Military Research Center Near Damascus
The Syrian military "stressed that the allegations of some media outlets that the Israeli warplanes…
Michael Kelley
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Damascus Is 'Totally Exposed From The South' After Rebels Take Key Towns
"Syria is ... plunged in total war," Walid al-Zohbi, an MP from the southern province of Daraa, tol…
Michael Kelley
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De-escalation in the Middle East is now up to Iran
Israel's assassination of Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah is a major escalation in the Middle East con…
Peter Gelling
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Killings show ISIS remains a threat in Syria's desert 5 years after losing its caliphate
The Islamic State has lost its territory, but its fighters recently carried out the deadliest month…
Paul Iddon
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A deadly Israeli strike in Syria ratchets up a years-long shadow war with Iran that could again put US forces in the crosshairs
War experts say Iran may retaliate for the attack in Damascus in part by targeting American troops …