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The 'industry' of looting debris from the Bashar Asad regime
The regime of the Syrian dictator systematically devastated numerous cities, preventing the displaced from returning to their places of origin. The presence of the new governor of Damascus, Maher ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs18d
The last Jews of Damascus: A journey through memory and ruins
In Damascus again after a hiatus of nearly eight years, I decided to see what remained of the city’s once flourishing Jewish community. The dictator was gone. The new Islamist rulers had yet to ...
As Syrians rebuild, hope collides with painful memories in a Damascus suburb
After the fall of Syria's despotic Assad regime, life is slowly returning to one Damascus suburb, where the violence and ...
The Boston Globe25d
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 ... The nearby neighborhood of Al-Assali is now mostly in ruins after becoming a no man’s land between the station and the Palestinian refugee ...
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Syrian intelligence says it thwarted ISIL attempt to blow up Shia shrine
Syrian authorities have foiled an attempt by ISIL (ISIS) fighters to blow up a revered Shia shrine in a Damascus suburb, state news agency SANA has reported. Intelligence and security forces ...