Umayyad Mosque ... a great centre of civilisation, or at least a living memento of past greatness. And a place of rare and unexpected pleasures. On my first night in Damascus I lost my goatee ...

From Mosul's Great Mosque, al Baghdadi renames the group ... Ahmed al Sharaa speaks in a Damascus mosque after his fighters swept into the city. Pic: AP Ahmed al Sharaa speaks in a Damascus ...

The pilgrimage was celebrated with great pomp and was a source of pride for Damascene Muslims, a testament to their city’s religious prestige. The Umayyad Mosque was a masterpiece of early Islamic ...

This Ramadan, Relief and Hope Bump Against Violence and Uncertainty in the New Syria DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Sahar Diab had visited Damascus’ famed Umayyad Mosque previously. But as the Syrian ...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Sahar Diab had visited Damascus’ famed Umayyad Mosque previously ... often interrupted by loud chants of “God is great,” railed against Assad and hailed the uprising ...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Sahar Diab had visited Damascus’ famed Umayyad Mosque previously. But as the Syrian lawyer ... The speaker, often interrupted by loud chants of “God is great,” railed against ...

Turkey’s top diplomat, defense minister and intelligence chief paid a sudden visit to Damascus ISTANBUL -- Turkey’s top diplomat, defense minister and intelligence chief paid a sudden visit to ...

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ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s top diplomat, defense minister and intelligence chief paid a sudden visit to Damascus on Thursday, days after Syria’s interim government reached a deal to integrate ...

ANKARA - Turkey's foreign minister, defence minister and the head of the MIT intelligence agency are in Damascus on a working visit, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, without ...

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s top diplomat, defense minister and intelligence chief paid a sudden visit to Damascus on Thursday ... Get the latest news and more great videos at NewsdayTV Credit ...