Syria Direct5d
Devastated by war, farmers return life to Syria’s ‘oasis’
In the 12th century, the Andalusian poet and traveler Ibn Jubayr described the agricultural lands around Damascus as “the ...
Syria’s Leader Announces New Government After Ousting Dictator
The choice of cabinet officials was seen as a litmus test for whether the rebels who ousted Bashar al-Assad would deliver on ...
The Straits Times2d
How Syria's sectarian violence spread to capital, terrorizing Alawites
DAMASCUS - Close to midnight on March 6, as a wave of sectarian killings began in western Syria, masked men stormed the homes of Alawite families in the capital Damascus and detained more than two ...
Christian watch group rises up to protect community amid growing violence in Syria
The Eagles of Antioch is a group of volunteers who stand watch over Christian neighborhoods in Damascus, protecting shrines, ...
Reuters3d
Exclusive: Syria's sectarian violence reached capital, terrorizing Alawites, residents say
The accounts by the dozen witnesses in Damascus, however, indicate that sectarian violence unfolded in the southern edges of Syria's capital, a few kilometres from the presidential palace.
Boston Herald4d
This Ramadan, relief and hope bump against violence and uncertainty in the new Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Sahar Diab had visited Damascus ... who came to the Umayyad Mosque from the city of Homs. “You go out … and you don’t know whether you’ll return home or not.” ...
The Gazette3d
Syria's sectarian violence reached capital, terrorizing Alawites, residents say
DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Close to midnight on March 6, as a wave of sectarian killings began in western Syria, masked men stormed the homes of Alawite families in the capital Damascus and detained more ...