Syria Direct

‘Two prisons’: Freed from detention, Syrian women face a second trial

As Syrians mark the first anniversary of the fall of Assad on December 8, 2024, women who survived regime detention warn ...
WCYB

Elderly woman escapes burning home in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Va. - An elderly woman is safe after escaping her burning home.Her house which is about 100 years old caught fire in Damascus, Virginia Friday morning. Four fire departments were called to ...
Syrian Arab News Agency

Syrian women, activist, nurse and teacher- a symbol of revolution

Syrian women have played a pivotal role during the years of the revolution against the deposed regime that exhausted the country for ...
Al-Monitor

Syria’s Kurdish artists defy ISIS mentality through music, dance

In northeast Syria, Kurdish women are using music and performance to assert cultural identity, promote female empowerment and ...
katu

Damascus woman pleads guilty for failing to pay employment taxes over three year period

PORTLAND, Ore. — The former owner and general manager of two dump truck hauling and concrete companies based in Damascus pleaded guilty to willfully failing to pay employment taxes despite withholding ...
Khaleej Times on MSN

Hundreds of Syrians protested in Damascus for democracy, women's rights

Hundreds of Syrians protested Thursday in central Damascus calling for democracy and women's rights, more than a week after a ...
Deadline.com

Berlin: ‘Under The Sky Of Damascus’ Explores Sexual Politics In Syria, Where Women Face Constant Threat Of Violence From Men

Syrian actresses prepare a space for a theater company in 'Under the Sky of Damascus' Courtesy of Raed Sandeed Millions of women in the Muslim world live under the dominion of men, subject to their ...
Yahoo News Canada

A woman waves the flag of the Syrian rebels as people gather on Sunday in Umayyad Square, located in the Syrian capital of Damascus, to celebrate the fall of the government.

What's happening in Syria right now? Only everything. The events of the weekend and the weeks leading up to it are being called a seismic political shift. After years in which its 13-year civil war ...
Syrian Arab News Agency

Damascus’ Aghabani craft preserves centuries-old tradition

The ancient Damascus craft of Aghabani continues to thrive, blending hand-printed fabrics with intricate silk embroidery to ...
katu

Police: Man marries Damascus woman hours after he's indicted on sex abuse charges of her daughter

Update: Don Edward Smock was arrested during a traffic stop Wednesday evening in Damascus, according to Clackamas County Sheriff's Office spokesman Jim Strovink. An alert citizen spotted him after ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Four Jewish Women Found Dead in Damascus Jewish Quarters

Four Jewish women were killed in Damascus within the last week Their bodies were found Friday in a street of the Jewish quarter, it was reported by the French daily. Le Figaro, which cited a “sure ...
Yahoo

Berlin: ‘Under The Sky Of Damascus’ Explores Sexual Politics In Syria, Where Women Face Constant Threat Of Violence From Men

Millions of women in the Muslim world live under the dominion of men, subject to their rules, confined by their power. The documentary Under the Sky of Damascus, making its world premiere tonight at ...