Syria News » Damascus News Syria » Damascus » History: Damascus forum examines shared Turkish-Syrian history and social ties
The International Forum on Turkish-Syrian Relations continued its discussions on Saturday, examining historical ties between Syria ...
News Syria » Damascus » History: Damascus exhibition brings forgotten faces of ancient Dura-Europos to life
An exhibition highlighting the lives of Syrian workers who helped excavate the ancient city of Dura-Europos has opened at the ...
News Syria » Damascus » History: Drone views reveal Syria's ancient wonders
The journey begins in the desert city of Palmyra, where the ruins of the Temple of Bel stretch across the landscape. Once a thriving crossroads of the ancient Silk Road, Palmyra connected ...
News Syria » Damascus » History: The Complicated Story of Uyghur Fighters in Syria
In this excerpt from Our Hearts Burned for Home, Emily Feng introduces readers to a community without a country in a country at war.
News Syria » Damascus » History: In Damascus, Restoring Beit Farhi and the City’s Jewish Past
Located off Al-Amin Street in the old Jewish Quarter, Beit Farhi is the real power center in Old Damascus. Tim Beddow Ghosts inhabit Damascus’ Old City like players on a stage. You can see them ...
News Syria » Damascus » History: From Damascus to Aleppo, Syria courts visitors in the midst of its rebuild
Syria's ancient capital Damascus beckons intrepid travellers despite years of civil war, offering glimpses of enduring beauty amid the watchful gaze of an authoritarian state. It’s a bumpy ride over ...
News Syria » Damascus » History: Expo 7: The road to damascus
It’s a short drive from Beirut to Damascus but these cities eye each other without affection. Monocle navigates the pockmarked highway, taking the region’s temperature amid assassinations, bombed ...
News Syria » Damascus » History: The Book of Damascus: My complicated love affair
Can you truly know a city you love? In this personal review of The Book of Damascus, Tam Hussein explores the hidden lives, enduring trauma and contradictions of a city that has shaped his life.
News Syria » Damascus » History: Syria registers first Jewish organization in nation's history
Syria’s minister of social affairs and labor on Wednesday approved the registration of a Jewish organization for the first time in the country’s history. Hind Kabawat, the first woman appointed to ...
News Syria » Damascus » History: Egypt prepares for foreign minister’s visit to Syria as economic interests fuel rapprochement
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty is expected to visit Syria, as Cairo and Damascus seek to rebuild relations after years of estrangement, with economic cooperation emerging as a key driver of ...