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Damascus
[ duh-mas-kuhs ]
noun
- a city in and the capital of Syria, in the SW part: reputed to be the oldest continuously existing city in the world.
Damascus
/ -ˈmæs-; dəˈmɑːskəs /
noun
- the capital of Syria, in the southwest: reputedly the oldest city in the world, having been inhabited continuously since before 2000 bc Pop: 2 317 000 (2005 est) Arabic namesDimashqEsh Shamɛʃ ʃæm
Damascus
1- An ancient city in Syria (and still its capital today). The Apostle Paul , then an official called Saul, was on his way from Jerusalem (see also Jerusalem ) to Damascus to arrest Christians (see also Christian ). He underwent a dramatic conversion on the road, in which he fell from his horse, saw a dazzling light, and “heard a voice saying unto him, ‘Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? … I am Jesus , whom thou persecutest.’”
Damascus
2- Capital of Syria and largest city in the country, located in southwestern Syria; the country's administrative, financial, and communications center.
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Since then, mosques in both Deraa and Damascus have reportedly called for jihad against Israeli forces.
After the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December, the White Helmets arrived in Syria's capital, Damascus, welcomed as heroes by those who had supported the opposition.
“Being back in the studio helps give me a sense of normalcy,” Berkofsky said as he hammered the red-hot Damascus steel on an anvil.
The wider community condemns the killing of any civilians and demonstrations have been organised in Damascus to mourn the deaths and condemn the violence.
The clashes, which erupted Thursday, marked a major escalation in the challenge to the new government in Damascus, three months after insurgents took authority after removing Assad from power.
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