The last Jews of Damascus: A journey through memory and ruins
Inside Syria's ancient capital, a lone Jewish guardian watches over abandoned properties while Islamist rulers patrol the ...
Khaleej Times on MSN1d
At Damascus opera house, hopes for a better future
The first classical concert since Assad's ouster was attended by European and Gulf Arab diplomats as well as new Health ...
Foreign Affairs6d
Syria’s Post-Authoritarian Trap
Assad’s final ouster appeared abrupt, it had its roots in Syria’s 2011 antigovernment protests, and Syrians will now face ...
Middle East Eye12d
'I could smell Syria': Trauma lingers among diaspora but returning home means closure
When Shobut thinks of home, she recalls Syria's lemons. The smell is fundamental to her memory of Damascus, she explained.
Qatar's Emir visits Syria, first head of state to visit Damascus since Assad's fall
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited Damascus on Thursday and met newly declared transitional President Ahmed ...
ABC News4d
Syria's interim president heads to Saudi Arabia on first trip abroad, likely a signal to Iran
Syria’s interim president has made his first trip abroad, traveling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal Damascus’ shift away from Iran as its main regional ally DUBAI ...
AI Alarabiya6d
Syria, Qatar discuss reconstruction during emir’s visit to Damascus
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said discussions with a Qatari delegation in Damascus Thursday included reconstruction in the war-torn country, during the first visit by a head of state ...
The Independent4d
Syria's interim president makes first trip abroad, heading to Saudi Arabia in likely signal to Iran
Iran has yet to reopen its embassy in Damascus, which had been a key node in running operations through its self-described “Axis of Resistance,” including Assad's Syria, Lebanon's Hezbollah ...