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 April 17, it’s worth recalling that the 1946 conclusion of French control of ...
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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 ...
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Syria registers first Jewish organization in nation's history

Syria’s minister of social affairs and labor on Wednesday approved the registration of a Jewish organization for the first time in the country’s history. Hind Kabawat, the first woman appointed to ...
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Syria, Rebuilding Its Military, Relies on Loyalists and Religious Teaching

Syrian security officers at their graduation ceremony in Damascus in February.Credit...David Guttenfelder/The New York Times Supported by By Raja Abdulrahim Reporting from Aleppo, Idlib and Damascus, ...
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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 ...