Canada Eases Sanctions On Syria Amid Political Transition
The Canadian government on Wednesday announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria during what it called a period of transition.
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The View from Damascus…
I went to Halbouni Mosque, near the historic center of Damascus, for Tarawih prayers. The streets were pitch dark, as the city experiences frequent power cuts at night. When I arrived, I found the ...
A country too dangerous to visit is one I can’t wait to return to
As Mark Twain wrote, Damascus “measures time not by days and months and years, but by the empires she has seen rise and ...
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The First Test for Syria’s Transition Will Be the Economy
Rebuilding Syria will take years and billions of dollars. The first step is stabilizing the economy and improving the living ...
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Syrians begin fasting during first Ramadan without Assad family rule in decades
Some restaurants and coffee shops in Syria were closed during the day as observant Muslims began fasting during the holy ...