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	Damascus
		Damascus is situated on a plateau 690 metres above sea level, bordered by the Anti-Lebanon Mountains to the west, and the desert to the east.
		Damascus lies in the Ghutah oasis, and is fed with water by the Barada river.
		Damascus was from 661 to 750 the centre of Islam, when the Caliph used it as centre of administration.
	i-cias.com /e.o/damascus.htm (917 words)

	Damacus - Crystalinks
		Damascus is situated at the Ghouta Oasis, fed by the waters of the Baruda River.
		Damascus became in effect the capital of an empire that stretched from the shores of the Atlantic Ocean to the Indus River basin and from south of France to west of China.
		In 1400 by Timurlank, the Mongol conqueror, besieged Damascus.
	www.crystalinks.com /damascus.html (3977 words)

	Damascus, Syria - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		In 1076 Damascus was seized by the Seljuk Turks, and in 1154 it fell to the Egyptians.
		Damascus was the headquarters of Saladin, sultan of Egypt and Syria, during the Third Crusade.
		Damascus was returned to Egyptian rule by Ibrahim Pasha in 1832; in 1841 it was restored to the Ottoman Empire as part of Syria.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /damascus_syria.htm (829 words)

	Damascus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Damascus is surrounded by an oasis, the Ghouta (الغوطة al-ġūṭä), watered by the Barada.
		Damascus was conquered by the Caliph Umar I in 636.
		In 1400 by Timur, the Mongol conqueror, besieged Damascus.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Damascus (3432 words)

	Damascus, Syria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Damascus (Arabic officially دمشق Dimashq, colloquially ash-Sham الشام) is the capital city of Syria and is the oldest inhabited city in the world.
		Damascus is surrounded by an oasis, the Ghuta (الغوطة), watered by the Barada.
		Damascus became a metropolis by the beginning of the second century and in 222 it was upgraded to a colonia by the Emperor Septimius Severus.
	www.creekin.net /c6845-n179-damascus-syria.html (1574 words)

	KacMac - Syria Guide: Damascus
		It is built at the foot of a buttress of the Anti-Lebanon, Mount Kassioun, and at the border of a fertile plain, the Ghouta.
		Damascus was conquered in 333 BC by Parmenion, one of Alexander's lieutenants, who took it from the Persians.
		In 66 BC it was occupied by Pompey and belonged to the province of Syria.
	www.kacmac.com /cities/damascus (1046 words)

	World Almanac for Kids
		The Euphrates, the longest river in Syria, flows diagonally across the country from Turkey in the N to Iraq on the E. The second longest river, the Orontes, originates in the Lebanese portion of the Anti-Lebanon Mts.
		The estimated population of Syria in 1993 was 13,398,000.
		Syria is a member of the UNITED NATIONS (UN), the ARAB LEAGUE, the Council of Arab Economic Unity, the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries, and the Organization of the Islamic Conference.
	www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/nations/syria.html (4688 words)

	Syria travel guide - Wikitravel
		Syria (الجمهوريّة العربيّة السّوريّة Al-Jumhuriya al-`Arabiya as-Suriya, the Syrian Arab Republic [1]) is one of the larger states of the Middle East and has its capital in Damascus.
		Syria is bordered to the north by Turkey, to the east by Iraq, by Jordan and Israel to the south, and by Lebanon to the south-west.
		A moderately large country (185,180 sq km or 72,150 sq miles), Syria is situated centrally within the Middle East region and has land borders with Turkey in the north, with Israel and Lebanon in the south, and with Iraq and Jordan in the east and south-east respectively.
	wikitravel.org /en/Syria (2925 words)

	Traveling to Damascus, Syria
		Damascus is said to be the world’s oldest continuously inhabited city.
		Damascus went under wave of western influence marked by the Greeks, Romans and the Byzantines.
		Old Damascus is surrounded by a wall and towers, in addition to eight gates, six of which are attributed to Roman times while the other two are Islamic.
	www.reuter.net /syria_private_tours/damascus.htm (249 words)

	Syria Special Weapons
		Syria is a party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), and Syria has called for an area free of all weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East.
		Syria has claimed that it was interested in nuclear research for medical rather than military purposes, but Israel and the United States have opposed sales of a reactor to Syria on the grounds that it would serve as an important step toward the building of a nuclear weapon.
		Syria has used the expansion of its pharmaceuticals industry as a convenient cover for purchases relating to its CW program, since this is an area where is impossible to distinguish legitimate civilian projects from military programs.
	www.fas.org /nuke/guide/syria/index.html (2396 words)

	The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Travel
		Through Syria lay the silk route, which led from China to Doura Europos (Salhieh), from Palmyra and Homs to the Syrian ports on the Mediterranean, where for thousands of years, Syrian seafarers had ridden the waves in their enormous fleets with gleaming white sails.
		Damascus has occupied a position of importance in the fields of science, culture, art, commerce and industry, from the earliest times.
		Early references to the city, such as those in the Elba tablets, confirm that Dameski (i.e Damascus) during the 3rd Millennium B.C., was a city of immense economic influence, dominated by the Greeks, the Romans, and the Byzantines — all of whom left their mark on the city.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2002/20020623/spectrum/travel.htm (1661 words)

	Damascus, Syria
		Early references to Damascus such as those in Ebla tablets, confirm that it was as a city of immense economic influence during 3rd millennium BC.
		Damascus fell under the domination of Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines.
		This reached its peak of expansion during this period, and came to stretch from shores of Atlantic and Pyrennese in west, to river Indus and China in east.
	www.atlastours.net /syria/damascus.html (457 words)

	CNN.com - Embassies torched in cartoon fury - Feb 4, 2006
		DAMASCUS, Syria (CNN) -- Muslim demonstrators in Damascus torched the Norwegian Embassy and the building housing Denmark's embassy because newspapers in those countries published what the protesters consider blasphemous depictions of Islam's Prophet Mohammed.
		In Damascus, protesters set a bonfire outside Denmark's embassy, using chairs and furniture from its offices, and protesters clashed with police and shattered windows with stones.
		Sweden's ambassador to Syria, Catharina Kipp, said no staff members were inside the building because the staff is on holiday.
	www.cnn.com /2006/WORLD/meast/02/04/syria.cartoon/index.html (589 words)

	Damascus travel guide - Wikitravel
		Damascus (دمشق) is the capital of Syria and its largest city, with about 4.5 million people.
		As Damascus was established between 8,000 to 10,000BC, the city claims the title of being the world's oldest continuously inhabited city.
		Damascus is well served by buses internally in the country.
	wikitravel.org /en/Damascus (1828 words)

	USATODAY.com - Thousands protest U.N. Hariri report, rally for Syria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Syrians rallied Monday against a U.N. report implicating Damascus in the killing of Lebanon's former prime minister as the government pulled out all the stops to show it enjoys support at home, if not abroad.
		The demonstrations in Syria's capital of Damascus and the northern city of Aleppo were a concerted attempt to drum up support for President Bashar Assad ahead of expected international pressure.
		Syria has long held it comes under Western pressure because of its uncompromising stand on the Israeli-Palestinian dispute and Israel's occupation of Arab land.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2005-10-24-syria-hariri_x.htm (924 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Middle East \| Country profiles \| Timeline: Syria
		Syria backs Iran, in keeping with the traditional rivalry between Baathist leaderships in Iraq and Syria.
		Syria denies US allegations that it is developing chemical weapons and helping fugitive Iraqis.
		Damascus is urged to withdraw its forces from Lebanon.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/middle_east/827580.stm (1517 words)

	Syrian democrats hounded at sit-in - The Washington Times: World - March 11, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		DAMASCUS, Syria -- About 100 activists trying to stage a sit-in demonstration demanding greater freedoms were chased from a downtown square yesterday by hundreds of pro-government demonstrators carrying large pictures of the Syrian president, a human rights committee said.
		Syria's tiny opposition has become increasingly vocal since the Feb. 14 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri in Beirut -- an attack that galvanized international and Lebanese opposition to Syria's 29-year occupation of its neighbor.
		Syria has withdrawn some of its troops and intelligence agents and redeployed many of its estimated 14,000 troops in Lebanon closer to its border.
	www.washingtontimes.com /world/20050310-114935-7788r.htm (644 words)

	The Arabist » Syria
		DAMASCUS, Syria — During prayers in his neighborhood mosque, Moktaz Obeyeed used to elbow his way through the big, crowded hall to pick up a small copy of the Quran.
		The really worrying thing about Syria is that it really is a regime that is fundamentally incapable of providing a better life for its citizens because of the limited nature of natural power base and the rampant corruption in its economy (never mind democratic rights).
		Some in Damascus have described, with obvious bad faith that at times is close to burlesque, a man “eaten by anxiety on the future of Lebanon.” Perhaps instead they should blame Kanaan’s “suicide” on fear of the avian flu, which, having already reached Turkey, is knocking at Syria’s door.
	arabist.net /archives/category/syria (6242 words)

	Syrian Arab News Agency: SANA, Damascus Syria ::
		DAMASCUS, (SANA) – Axis of the talks held between Syrian Interior Minister Gen. Basam Abdulmajeed and his Turkish counterpart Abdulkadir Aksu on Sunday concentrated on enhancing the existing relations of cooperation and activating the signed agreements between Interior Ministries in Syria and Turkey.
		DAMASCUS, (SANA)_ Syria's Prime Minister Mohammad Naji Ottri reviewed Sunday with Turkish Interior Minister Abdulkadir Aksu and an accompanying delegation relations of cooperation between the two neighboring countries Syria and Turkey and importance of developing its prospects in economic, developmental as in cultural spheres.
		DAMASCUS, (SANA)-Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Otri, heading an official delegation, is to visit Egypt next Wednesday on the invitation of his Egyptian counterpart Ahmad Nazif.
	www.sana.org /index_eng.html (651 words)

	Damascus, Syria - photos of Damascus on Worldisround
		Damascus - travel photos - My taxi driver drove in a way like he was cheerfully possessed, snaking from left to right...
		Aside the initial excitement, here in Damascus I felt most at ease and was continuously amazed by her...
		Syria is indeed one of the place that seldom has visitors.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/63587/index.html (489 words)

	Syria Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		Syria's historic sites rival those of its Middle Eastern neighbours; Syria also lays claim to the oldest continuously occupied city (Damascus vies for the title with Aleppo), the spunkiest Crusader castle (Krak des Chevaliers) and the best preserved Roman theatre (in Bosra).
		The US has issued a strong warning against travel to Syria due to anti-American protests and the possibility of violence.
		Disclaimer: We've tried to make the information on this web site as accurate as possible, but it is provided 'as is' and we accept no responsibility for any loss, injury or inconvenience sustained by anyone resulting from this information.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/middle-east/syria (163 words)

	Syria news
		DAMASCUS - The foreign ministers of Italy and Syria, Massimo D’Alema and Walid al-Muallem, on Friday agreed to call for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s assault on Lebanon, the official SANA news agency reported
		Syria has told Egypt's foreign minister it opposed the creation of any new international force in Lebanon, but would not be averse to the expansion of the current UN force there, widely regarded as ineffectual, officials said Monday.
		The United States will hand out about $5 million in grants to democratic reformers in Syria, a statement from the State Department said the money is to go to "accelerating the work of reformers," the BBC reported.
	www.cafe-syria.com (521 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Middle East \| Israel adamant on Syria's 'guilt'
		Israeli intelligence chiefs met foreign ambassadors in Jerusalem on Monday to present their case alleging Syria's involvement in the attack.
		Syria has denied any involvement in the nightclub bombing.
		Syria said it was facing unprecedented international pressure following the attack, and feared that it was among the US' next military targets.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/middle_east/4301851.stm (600 words)

	Syrian Arab News Agency: SANA, Damascus Syria ::
		DAMASCUS, (SANA)-President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday received the State Minister for Cabinet Affairs in the Untied Arab Emirates and Chairman of the Board of Dubai Holding Company Mohammad Karkawi.
		DAMASCUS, (SANA)- Minister of Economy and Trade Dr. Amer Hosni Lutfi on Thursday discussed with General Director of the Arab Foundation for the Insurance of Investments, Fahad Rashid al-Ibrahim means of enhancing cooperation between the two sides.
		DAMASCUS, (SANA)-Under the patronage of Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Otri the 1st Syrian Geological Conference is due to on Monday.
	www.sana.org /eng/24/index.htm (434 words)

	Welcome to Old Damascus
		Damascus is the capital of Syria and one of the most ancient cities in the world.
		Our Damascus at Night photo gallery features a number of various historical places under the moon light.
		A collection of fl and white photo galleries showing how the old city looked 60 years ago.
	www.oldamascus.com (155 words)

	Damascus, Syria - Al Mashriq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Pictures from the old city in Damascus October 17 and 18, 1998.
		Imprints on Damascus - images fro Souk el Hamadiyeh A photo exhibit by Richard Saad.
		The Great 'Ummayad Mosque of Damascus - Pictures and panoramas from October 1998.
	almashriq.hiof.no /syria/900/910/919/damas/index.html (100 words)

	LLLI \| La Leche League of Damascus, Syria
		La Leche League is an international, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization dedicated to providing education, information, support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed.
		Email Stacey at Nursnmama@gmail.com if you would like to join an online breastfeeding group for women who live in the Middle East.
		This Web page is maintained by saminaanthony@yahoo.com for La Leche League of Damascus, Syria.
	www.lalecheleague.org /Syria.html (101 words)

	Damascus Online - Syria
		Pictures from Damascus, Aleppo, Homs, Hama, Palmyra, Bosra and other ancient sites.
		Pictures from the Golan Heights, the part of Syria occupied by Israel since 1967.
		Photos, maps, documents and articles about Syria's rich ancient and modern history.
	www.damascus-online.com (51 words)

	Ministry of Tourism- Syria ::
		If you have some feedback on our website,
		"Syria is one of the most beautiful destinations in the world.
		The Silk Road Festival 2006 Opens at Damascus Citadel this Evening...
	www.syriatourism.org (95 words)

	Current local time in Damascus - Syria
		When can I call/have a meeting with someone in Damascus?
		Show time difference between Damascus time and other time zones
		Display a free clock for Damascus on your web site or blog
	www.timeanddate.com /worldclock/city.html?n=487 (241 words)

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