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Historic town of Maaloula, Syria [Amazing places 4K]

The town of Maaloula is one of the most scenic villages in Syria, it is also famous for its importance in the history of ...

The U.S. Intervened in Syria in 1949. Here’s What Happened

But the U.S. has intervened in Syrian leadership succession in the past. In fact, as Syrian Independence Day approaches on ...

This war-torn village is fighting to keep Christ’s language alive

Home to some of the last speakers of Aramaic, Maaloula was attacked in Syria’s civil war. Its residents are determined to ...

History Shows What’s Wrong With the Idea That War Is ‘Normal’ in the Middle East

This trope is frequently turned to by those who would have the world believe that war in the Middle East is somehow innate ...
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With only six Jews left in Syria, émigrés now have a chance to return

BEIRUT — Henry Hamra vividly recalls the day he was allowed to leave Syria. His uncle, the Jewish community’s rabbi, was called in for a meeting with Syria’s president at the time, Hafez al-Assad. “He ...
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Decline in education for Syrian children "worst and fastest in region's history"

GENEVA/NEW YORK/AMMAN, 13 December 2013- The decline in education for Syrian children has been the sharpest and most rapid in the history of the region, according to a new paper published today.