Damascus - Wikipedia
Damascus (/ dəˈmæskəs / də-MAS-kəs, UK also / dəˈmɑːskəs / də-MAH-skəs; Arabic: دِمَشق, romanized:Dimašq) is the capital and largest city of Syria, the oldest current capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth holiest city in Islam. [ 11 ][ 12 ][ 13 ] Known colloquially in Syria as aš-Šām (الشَّام) and dubbed, poetically, the "City ...
Photos: See the fall of Damascus after Syrian rebels topple …
Dec 8, 2024 · Assad's downfall came less than two weeks after an initial incursion west of the country's second largest city, Aleppo, triggered a cascading series of routs and retreats by the demoralized...
Fall of Damascus - Wikipedia
On 7 December 2024, the Syrian opposition group known as the Southern Operations Room led forces that entered the Rif Dimashq region of Syria from the south, and those forces then came within 20 kilometres (12 mi) of the capital Damascus.The Syrian Army withdrew from multiple points in the outskirts. [7] Concurrently with the advance towards Damascus, opposition militia Tahrir al-Sham and the ...
Damascus | History, Map, Syrian Civil War, Assad regime, …
2 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.
Syrian rebels appear to have entered Damascus as Assad …
Dec 8, 2024 · Syrian rebels have declared the capital Damascus “liberated” after entering the city to scant resistance from regime forces, while claiming President Bashar al-Assad has fled the capital,...
Assad regime ends in Syria as rebels claim Damascus - NBC News
Dec 9, 2024 · Angry Syrians stormed the Iranian Embassy in Damascus this morning after Syrian rebels claimed the city and declared an end to the Assad regime.
Syria Civil War: What to Know About the Fall of Bashar al-Assad
Dec 7, 2024 · Rebels are asserting control in Damascus as questions loom over their plans. By The New York Times The rebels who ended the Assad family’s brutal rule in Syria began asserting control on Monday ...
Rebels Declare Damascus Free of al-Assad - The New York Times
Dec 8, 2024 · Rebel fighters stormed into Syria’s capital, Damascus, on Sunday, taking them to the brink of a stunning victory as evidence mounted that Syrian forces and their leader, President Bashar...
Rebels Assert Control in Damascus, Their Plans Still Unclear
Dec 9, 2024 · As the rebel alliance that toppled President Bashar al-Assad held meetings in the Syrian capital, Damascus, and announced on Monday that it intended to form a transition government, the...
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad flees, war monitor says, as his ...
Dec 7, 2024 · Syria's government appears to have fallen after opposition fighters said they had entered Damascus following a stunning advance, and a Syrian opposition war monitor reported that President Bashar...