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 ').
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.
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...
Syria’s Main Airport Handles First International Flights Since Fall of ...
3 days ago · A Qatar Airways plane became the first to land at Damascus airport since the ousting of the government of former President Bashar al-Assad last month, as Syria’s interim leaders hope to reassert ...
From Aleppo to Damascus: Scenes of a post-Assad Syria
23 hours ago · 1. Entry into a post-Assad Syria. As soon as news of Bashar al-Assad's ouster broke – and with the main airport at Damascus still out of action – I began making plans for how to get into Syria ...
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,...
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.
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.
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...
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.