Damascus (/ dəˈmæskəs / də-MAS-kəs, UK also / dəˈmɑːskəs / də-MAH-skəs; Arabic: دِمَشْق, romanized: Dimašq) is the largest city in Syria, the oldest capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth holiest city in Islam. [11][12][13] Known colloquially in Syria as aš-Šām (الشَّام) and dubbed, poetically, the "City of Jasmine " (مَدِيْنَةُ...

3 days ago · Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday on his first official visit abroad since assuming his post last week. He met with Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for talks on supporting Syria and its stability and people. Riyadh has been nurturing relations with the new authorities in Syria that ousted …

Jan 25, 2025 · 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.

3 days ago · DAMASCUS, Syria — The residents of one Damascus suburb say that all one needs to do to find dead bodies there is dig. They say the bones belong to people executed by forces associated with Syria ...

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,...

Angry Syrians stormed the Iranian Embassy in Damascus this morning after Syrian rebels claimed the city and declared an end to the Assad regime.

Latest news on Damascus, Syria's capital city, covering recent rebel capture, political transition, humanitarian situation, security developments and daily life in this ancient metropolis.

Dec 8, 2024 · Syria opposition forces have declared that the 24-year rule of President Bashar al-Assad has come to an end, hours after fighters entered the capital, Damascus, following a lightning advance...

Jan 5, 2025 · 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.

Jan 29, 2025 · Damascus was the seat of the sultan’s deputy in Syria, with a miniature court fashioned after that of Cairo. The economy recovered quickly after the Mongol withdrawal in 1260, and it was booming by the beginning of the 14th century, particularly during the governorate of Tankiz (1312–40).