Damascus - Wikipedia Damascus ( d ə ˈ m æ s k ə s də-MAS-kəs, UK also d ə ˈ m ɑː s k ə s də-MAH-skəs; Arabic: دِمَشْق, romanized: Dimašq) is the capital and largest city of Syria [8] It is the oldest capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth holiest city in Islam
Damascus | History, Map, Syrian Civil War, Assad regime, Population . . . 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 Upon visiting the city in 1867, Mark Twain wrote
Suicide bomber kills at least 9 in Syrian church near Damascus during . . . The explosion in Dweil’a in the outskirts of Damascus took place as people were praying inside the Mar Elias Church SANA, citing the Health Ministry said that at least 15 others were wounded Britain-based war monitor the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says there were 30 people wounded and killed, but did not give exact numbers
Twenty killed in suicide bombing at Damascus church | Reuters At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighborhood of Syria's capital Damascus on Sunday, health authorities
Damascus - New World Encyclopedia Damascus (دمشق transliteration: Dimashq, also commonly known as al-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria It is thought to be among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world Its current population is estimated at about 4 5 million
Syria church bombing kills 25, dozens wounded - Al Jazeera The blast in Dweil’a on the outskirts of Damascus was carried out as people were praying inside the Mar Elias Church A Syrian man reacts inside Mar Elias Church after the attack, on the
Syria Church Bombing Kills at Least 20 in Damascus Suicide Bombing at Damascus Church Kills at Least 20 The attack on a Greek Orthodox service made clear the challenges facing Syria’s new government in a country long pitted by sectarian divides
Damascus – General Information - Life in the Holy Land DAMASCUS (usually called Esh Shâm, also Dimeshk) is one of the oldest and most remarkable cities in the world, and bursts upon the view of the traveller like a vision of paradise
Damascus - Wikiwand Damascus is the capital and largest city of Syria It is the oldest capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth holiest city in Islam Known colloqu
Ancient City of Damascus - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Founded in the 3rd millennium B C , Damascus is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East In the Middle Ages, it was the centre of a flourishing craft industry, specializing in swords and lace