Mosul’s renowned minaret restored from ravages of Islamic State
Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque, known for its eight-century-old leaning minaret, destroyed by Islamic State militants in 2017, ...
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After the Eaton Fire destroyed Altadena’s first mosque, its leaders focus on rebuilding
Now, all that remains of Masjid Al Taqwa — the first mosque in the Altadena-Pasadena area — are soot, ash and charred twisted skeletons of chairs. A sign proclaiming the mosque’s name stands ...
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American journalist Austin Tice's mother, in Damascus, hopes to find missing son
The mother of American journalist Austin Tice, who was taken captive during a reporting trip to Syria in August 2012, arrived in Damascus to step up the search for her son and said she hopes she ...
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Press conference between the Qatari Search and Rescue Team and the Syrian Civil Defence (White Helmets) at the Syrian Civil Defence Centre in Damascus
The press conference at the Syrian Civil Defence Centre in Damascus showcased collaboration between the Qatari Search and Rescue Team and the White Helmets. It highlighted joint efforts in ...
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100 Million Captagon Pills Destroyed in Damascus
He spoke from the Damascus headquarters of the defunct Fourth Division where ... and saw security personnel dismantling children's bicycles that contained the small white pills. Captagon pills had ...
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ICC chief prosecutor meets with Syria's new leader al-Sharaa
Read more‘Nobody was spared’: Damascus suburbs still haunted by Assad regime’s chemical attacks Other groups have also been accused of human rights violations and war crimes during the ...
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A train station was once the pride of Syria’s capital. Some see it as a symbol of revival after war
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The Qadam train station, which was damaged during the war between rebel forces and ousted President Bashar ...
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Austin Tice's mother, in Damascus, hopes to find son missing since 2012
DAMASCUS, Jan 18 (Reuters) - (This Dec. 18 story has been corrected to show that the New York Times first reported Tice's escape, in paragraph 11) The mother of American journalist Austin Tice ...
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Post-Assad, Damascus is coming back to life. But Syria’s artists fear a new clampdown under Islamist rule
But as the manager of the Madad cultural center in Damascus, the trained lighting technician has reason to worry. On New Year’s Eve, armed men stormed the historic stone building. «They told me ...
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Turkish Airlines will resume flights to Damascus, officials say after visit by Syria’s new rulers
(Turkish Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP) ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish Airlines will resume its flights to Damascus, Syria, next week after a halt of more than a decade, officials said ...