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Excavation in Jerash uncovers Islamic-Period mint, insights into city's economics
Scholars involved in excavation of Jerash, ancient Gerasa, discovered an Islamic-period mint in the city. Copper coins were issued in both a pre-reform and post-reform series."This seemingly ...
A country too dangerous to visit is one I can’t wait to return to
As Mark Twain wrote, Damascus “measures time not by days and months and years, but by the empires she has seen rise and ...
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The View from Damascus…
I went to Halbouni Mosque, near the historic center of Damascus, for Tarawih prayers. The streets were pitch dark, as the city experiences frequent power cuts at night. When I arrived, I found the ...
Thousands of Syrians take to streets to mark civil war's 14th anniversary and celebrate ousting Assad - amid spiralling violence meted out against toppled dictator's follow…
Crowds waved flags and chanted in rallies in cities including Damascus and Aleppo to celebrate the victory of rebels in ...
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The secret history of Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. More than a decade had passed since ...
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Umayyad Mosque stock videos and footage
Aerial view above the ruins of the Umayyad Mosque in Aleppo. The Mosque is in ruins even 10 years after the civil war 4K Aerial view with a drone above the ruins of the Umayyad Mosque in Aleppo. The ...