Damascus | History, Map, Syrian Civil War, Assad regime, …
2 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 traveler and geographer al-Maqdisī lauded the city as ranking among the four earthly paradises.
Damascus - Wikipedia
The city is also known as aš-Šām by the citizens of Damascus, of Syria and other Arab neighbors and Turkey (Şam). Aš-Šām is an Arabic term for "Levant" and for "Syria"; the latter, and particularly the historical region of Syria, is called Bilād aš-Šām (بلاد الشام, lit. ' land of the Levant ').
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 demoralized...
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 capital,...
Who are the Syrian rebels that have toppled Assad and taken Damascus …
Dec 8, 2024 · After a lightning 10-day offensive, rebel forces in Syria captured its capital, Damascus, and toppled the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
In Damascus, Syrians Reclaim Freedoms Off Limits Under al-Assad
5 days ago · Across Damascus, as in much of the country, Syrians are reclaiming, and in some cases embracing anew, spaces and freedoms that had been off limits for years under the Assad regime.
Rebels Declare Damascus Free of al-Assad - The New York Times
Dec 8, 2024 · Rebel fighters stormed into Syria’s capital, Damascus, on Sunday, taking them to the brink of a stunning victory as evidence mounted that Syrian forces and their leader, President Bashar...
Assad regime ends in Syria as rebels claim Damascus - NBC News
Dec 9, 2024 · Angry Syrians stormed the Iranian Embassy in Damascus this morning after Syrian rebels claimed the city and declared an end to the Assad regime.
Syria Civil War: What to Know About the Fall of Bashar al-Assad
Dec 18, 2024 · First, the rebels captured Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, then Hama and Homs. On Sunday, they entered Syria’s capital, Damascus, taking the city without a fight as government forces fled.
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.
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