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1. www.britannica.com › place › DamascusDamascus | History, Map, Population, & Facts | Britannica

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   5 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.

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     Baradā River, river of western Syria.It rises in the...

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3. www.britannica.com › place › SyriaSyria | History, People, & Maps | Britannica

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   3 days ago · Syria, country located on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Asia. The capital is Damascus. Find a geographical and historical treatment of Syria, including maps, statistics, and a survey of its people, economy, and government, in this article.

4. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › countriesSyria - World Factbook Glyph

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   5 days ago · Learn about Syria's geography, history, politics, economy, and culture from the official source of the US government. Find out the capital, population, language, and other facts of Syria.

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   Where is Syria located?

   • Syria, country located on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Asia. The capital is Damascus. Find a geographical and historical treatment of Syria, including maps, statistics, and a survey of its people, economy, and government, in this article.

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   What is the history of Syria?

   • Since 1963, the Syrian Arab Republic has been ruled by the Ba’ath Party, run by the Assad family exclusively since 1970. At present, Syria is fractured between rival forces due to the Syrian Civil War . Female figurine, Syria, 5000 BCE. Ancient Orient Museum. The oldest remains found in Syria date from the Palaeolithic era (c.800,000 BCE).

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   What is the Syrian Civil War?

   • Syrian Civil War is an ongoing internal conflict between the Syrian army and the Syrian opposition groups composed of different factions. Encouraged by the events of Arab Spring, there were massive anti-government protests in Damascus and the southern city of Deraa in March 2011.

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   When did Damascus become the capital of the Umayyad empire?

   • Umayyad Mosque, Damascus. Damascus was an active commercial centre in the 2nd millennium bce and developed through different stages of urbanization thereafter, reaching its zenith at the beginning of the 7th century ce when it became the capital of the Umayyad empire.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_SyriaHistory of Syria - Wikipedia

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   16 hours ago · Syria Prima, with the capital remaining at Antioch, and Syria Secunda, with its capital moving to Apamea on the Orontes, and the new province of Theodorias, with Laodicea as its capital.

7. apnews.com › article › syria-iran-israel-damascusCar bomb in the Syrian capital kills one. Drone strike near ...

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   May 25, 2024 · (AP Photo) Updated 4:45 AM PDT, May 25, 2024. BEIRUT (AP) — A bomb attached to a car exploded early Saturday in the western part of the Syrian capital that is home to several diplomatic missions, killing one person and causing material damage, state media reported.

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9. gulfnews.com › opinion › op-edsSyria’s pivot and Iran’s pressure reshape regional alliances

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   May 13, 2024 · Published: May 13, 2024 08:30 Mohammad Alrumaihi, Special to Gulf News. Follow us. Members of the civil defence stand near a damaged site after what Syrian and Iranian media described as an...

10. www.aljazeera.com › news › 2024/5/25Car explosion kills at least one in Syria’s Damascus

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    May 25, 2024 · News | Syria's War. Car explosion kills at least one in Syria’s Damascus. The explosion comes as an Israeli drone attack reportedly targeted a car and a truck near Syria’s border with...