Syrian Arab News Agency

The National Museum in Damascus returns with a world-class new look

The National Museum in Damascus is one of the most significant cultural institutions in the Middle East. Its extensive ...
Syrian Arab News Agency

The National Library of Damascus: Preserving Syria’s heritage in the digital age

The National Library of Damascus is one of Syria's most significant cultural institutions, housing a vast collection of ...
Reuters

Six ancient statues stolen from Syria's National Museum of Damascus

DAMASCUS, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Six ancient statues have been stolen from the National Museum of Damascus, which is one of the Middle East's oldest cultural institutions and houses a collection showing ...
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In Damascus’ former Jewish quarter, optimism about the Syrian Jewish future is hard to muster

Separate the signal from the noise about antisemitism and understand current debates over Jewish safety. Sign up for the Antisemitism Decoded newsletter today. (JTA) — DAMASCUS, Syria — “This was a ...
NPR

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. Syrians are learning a lot about their country after the fall of ...
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U.S. military to establish presence at Damascus airbase, sources say

AMMAN/DAMASCUS >> The United States is preparing to establish a military presence at an airbase in Damascus to help enable a security pact that Washington is brokering between Syria and Israel, six ...