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Damascus, Syria and Jews

Exiled Jews Return to Damascus To Reclaim Lost Heritage

After decades of exile, a group of American Jews with deep roots in Damascus has returned to Syria to rediscover their long-lost heritage. Organized by the Syrian Emergency Task Force, the four-day visit took participants on a moving tour of historic synagogues,

KUNC · 1d

Syrian Jews return to Damascus hoping to rebuild a community

The overthrow of the Assad regime in Syria paved the way for a historic visit, with Syrian Jews returning from the U.S. to Damascus for the first time in three decades, hoping to rebuild community.

Hosted on MSN · 6d

After decades in exile, Syria's Jews visit Damascus

For the first time in three decades, Rabbi Joseph Hamra and his son Henry read from a Torah scroll in a synagogue in the heart of Syria's capital Damascus, carefully passing their thumbs over the handwritten text as if still in awe they were back home.

The Media Line · 23h

After Decades in Exile, Jews of Syria Return To Visit Their Homes

For the Syrian Jews who toured Damascus with the Syrian Emergency Task Force, the visit brought back memories of thriving Jewish life and hope for a better future. For the first t

Israel attacks area south of Damascus

Daily Sabah · 3h

At least 2 dead as Israeli jets strike south of Damascus, Daraa

At least two people were killed late Tuesday when Israeli airstrikes targeted a military position south of the Syrian capital Damascus, according to a

Reuters · 14h

Israeli warplanes strike south of Damascus

A massive power outage across Chile plunged the country's capital Santiago into darkness on Tuesday and knocked out electricity to major copper mines in the country's north, buffeting global metal markets.

Anadolu Ajansi · 6h

Israel conducts airstrikes in Damascus, southern Syria

Israel carried out airstrikes late Tuesday on several locations in the Damascus countryside and Daraa province in southern Syria. Israeli warplanes targeted the Al-Kiswah area south of Damascus and Izraa in Daraa with at least four airstrikes, according to an Anadolu correspondent.

Syria holds national dialogue to chart a path

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Syria holds national dialogue to chart a path after Bashar al-Assad

Nearly three months after Bashar al-Assad fled, much of Syria is suspended between relief at the dictatorship’s demise and anxiety over what comes next.

Public Radio International · 1d

Syria national dialogue conference held in Damascus

Hundreds of Syrians gathered this week in Damascus for the first Syrian national dialogue conference since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December. Attendees came from Syria’s diverse ethnic and minority communities with the goal of charting Syria’s political transition.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

National Dialogue a 'Historic Opportunity' for Syria, Interim President Says

Syria's interim president said on Tuesday his country had a "historic opportunity" to rebuild, addressing a national dialogue summit billed by Syria's Islamist rulers as a key milestone after decades of Assad-family rule.

Dancing in Damascus: Syrians cling to culture under Islamists' rule

On a wintry night in Damascus, hundreds of people packed into a courtyard in the Old City, dancing and singing during a ...

Al Jazeera English3d

Israel won’t allow Syria military forces south of Damascus: Netanyahu

Israel will not allow the new Syrian government’s military forces to operate in territory south of Syria’s capital Damascus, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned. Addressing a ...

The Times of Israel20h

Days after Assad’s fall, Israeli reporter explores Iran’s ‘nerve center’ in Damascus

War reporter Itai Anghel finds piles of classified files, speaks to Syrian soldiers, and meets a Syrian Jew in 'Uvda' ...

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Rojava authorities slam Damascus for exclusion in key conference

The Kurdish administration in northeast Syria (Rojava) on Tuesday censured the National Dialogue Conference in Damascus as ...

Talks on Syria’s Future Fall Short of Promises, Participants Say

The country’s new leaders had billed a two-day “national dialogue” in Damascus as the start of a process to build an ...

devdiscourse12h

World News Recap: From Ukraine's Critical Deal to Trump's Approval

A brief overview of global news highlights UK Foreign Minister Lammy's call to seize rather than just freeze Russian assets, ...

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Damascus receives over 15,000 barrels of oil daily from Rojava: Official

The interim government in Damascus has begun receiving over 15,000 barrels of oil daily and as much as one million cubic ...

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From Jihadist to President: The Evolution of Syria’s New Leader

Shara’s unlikely path from membership in Al Qaeda to head of state has raised questions about how he intends to govern Syria.

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