Damascus - Wikipedia
Damascus (/ d ə ˈ m æ s k ə s / də-MAS-kəs, UK also / d ə ˈ m ɑː s k ə s / də-MAH-skəs; Arabic: دِمَشْق, romanized: Dimašq) is the largest city in Syria, the oldest capital in the world and, …
Damascus | History, Map, Syrian Civil War, Assad regime, …
Jan 17, 2025 · 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 …
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 …
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 …
Southern rebels loom large as Syria's new rulers try to form a …
4 days ago · According to people briefed on the Dec. 7 meeting, officials from Turkey, Russia, Iran and a handful of Arab countries agreed that the insurgents would stop their advance in Homs, …
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 …
Damascus - Ancient City, Syria, Oasis | Britannica
Jan 17, 2025 · 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 …
Opposition fighters declare Syria’s Damascus ‘liberated’, al-Assad ...
Dec 8, 2024 · Syria opposition forces have declared that the 24-year rule of President Bashar al-Assad has come to an end, hours after fighters entered the capital, Damascus, following a …
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 …
In Damascus, Syrians Reclaim Freedoms Off Limits Under al-Assad
Jan 5, 2025 · Residents of Syria’s capital are picnicking on a once-forbidden mountaintop and trading openly in dollars and imported Nescafe. They say the city seems theirs again. Mount …