How do Syria’s Islamists view culture? Unlike Taliban, they see art as ‘part of humanity’
When new rulers with jihadi roots took power in Damascus, artists, singers and dancers held their breath. They can relax, the ...
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Syrian artists fight for a ‘free space of creation’ post-Assad
Down a winding, stone-gray alleyway in Damascus’s ancient city center, a small door opens to a large, sunny atrium. Inside, ...
A Christian town in Syria keeps the biblical language of Aramaic alive. But it fears for its future
Residents of Christian-majority Maaloula, about 40 miles (60 kilometers) northeast of Damascus, sent a letter last month to Syria’s new Islamist government under former insurgent leader Ahmad ...
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Meet the Syrians behind the music that inspired a revolution
Syrian soccer player Abdel Basset al-Sarout became the poster child for the Syrian revolution with his iconic protest anthems ...
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Celebrate Ramadan in Zaatari, the world’s largest Syrian refugee camp
Karen Fisher, field researcher with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, shares stories of Ramadan at Zaatari — the world's ...
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Hundreds of civilians killed in Syria as clashes erupt in former Assad strongholds
The wave of violence that has killed hundreds of civilians across Syria reached the major cities of Damascus and Aleppo on Monday, hours after interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed to bring those ...
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Syrian Government Signs Breakthrough Deal With Kurdish-Led Forces
The agreement marked a major victory for Damascus in its quest to unify the country, as violent unrest continues to grip Syria’s coastal region. By Christina Goldbaum and Euan Ward Christina ...
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Islamic group announces full reinstatement of Syria’s membership after years of being suspended
Technical mission to visit Syria to assess archaeological sites, museums to support efforts in preserving Syrian cultural heritage, says program specialist - Anadolu Ajansı ...