Syrian photographer’s return to hometown ‘a dream’ 7 years after war tore it apart
Douma, near Damascus, endured years of terror under Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Sameer al-Doumy escaped, and thought he’d never ...
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Visiting the market in the old city of Damascus, once inaccessible to many Syrians
Others have brought a sense of relief and joy. That was evident at the Al-Hamidiyah market in the heart of the old city of Damascus. It was once inaccessible to many Syrians. NPR's Hadeel Al ...
A Syrian family recounts the horrors of the 2013 chemical attack near Damascus
A Syrian family that survived a 2013 chemical weapons attack that killed hundreds of people near the country's capital, ...
A cautious Christmas for Christians in the new Syria
Twinkling lights, stars, bells and revolutionary flags are strung above the ancient streets of the old city of Damascus.
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Syria's dwindling Jewish community can visit one of the world's oldest synagogues again
After visiting the synagogue, Chamntoub returned to his home in old Damascus, close to the private Jewish school known as Maimonides that was founded in 1944 but has been closed for decades.
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Protest erupts in Damascus over Christmas tree burning
Hundreds of angry Syrian Christians held a protest march on Tuesday in Damascus after a Christmas tree was burned. The ...
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Visiting the market in the old city of Damascus, once inaccessible to many Syrians
A visit to the souk in the old city in the Syrian capital of Damascus tell us a lot about the state of the country's current economy. KUOW is Seattle’s NPR news station. We are an independent ...
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Visiting the market in the old city of Damascus, once inaccessible to many Syrians
A visit to the souk in the old city in the Syrian capital of Damascus tell us a lot about the state of the country's current economy.