Damascus - Wikipedia
Damascus (/ dəˈmæskəs / də-MAS-kəs, UK also / dəˈmɑːskəs / də-MAH-skəs; Arabic: دِمَشْق, romanized: Dimašq) is the capital and largest city of Syria, the oldest capital in the world and, …
Damascus | History, Map, Syrian Civil War, Assad regime, …
6 days ago · Damascus, city, capital of Syria. Located in the southwestern corner of the country, it has been called the “pearl of the East,” praised for its beauty and lushness; the 10th-century …
Photos: See the fall of Damascus after Syrian rebels topple …
Dec 8, 2024 · Assad's downfall came less than two weeks after an initial incursion west of the country's second largest city, Aleppo, triggered a cascading series of routs and retreats by the …
Syrian rebels appear to have entered Damascus as Assad …
Dec 7, 2024 · Syrian rebels have declared the capital Damascus “liberated” after entering the city to scant resistance from regime forces, while claiming President Bashar al-Assad has fled the …
Assad regime ends in Syria as rebels claim Damascus - NBC News
Syrians from Beirut to Berlin are celebrating the fall of Assad’s regime as rebel forced seize Damascus. Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., who chairs the Foreign Relations Committee, called the …
Rebels Assert Control in Damascus, Their Plans Still Unclear
Dec 9, 2024 · As the rebel alliance that toppled President Bashar al-Assad held meetings in the Syrian capital, Damascus, and announced on Monday that it intended to form a transition …
Damascus - Ancient City, Syria, Oasis | Britannica
6 days ago · Damascus was the seat of the sultan’s deputy in Syria, with a miniature court fashioned after that of Cairo. The economy recovered quickly after the Mongol withdrawal in …
Syria Civil War: What to Know About the Fall of Bashar al-Assad
Dec 18, 2024 · In just over a week, Syrian rebel forces seized much of Syria’s northwest. First, the rebels captured Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, then Hama and Homs. On Sunday, they …
How the Rebels in Syria Captured Damascus - The New York Times
Dec 10, 2024 · In just two weeks, rebel forces tore across Syria, shattering the stalemate left by more than a decade of civil war and bringing an end to more than five decades of brutal rule …
Syria – years of reporting, the road to Damascus and the fall of al ...
Dec 23, 2024 · For years I reported about the enforced disappearances in Syria, the unlawful and arbitrary arrests by security forces, and the suffering of the victims’ families.