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          In August, Fouad Dahdouh, dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts at Damascus University issued a circular enforcing a pre-existing ban on the use of nude models in university graduation projects. Getty Images

          Damascus University's nude model ban will 'weaken skills of Syria's young artists'

          CultureSeptember 22, 2025
          Etihad will fly to Syria four times a week from June 12, 2026. Photo: Etihad Airways

          After Emirates and Air Arabia, Etihad announces flights to Damascus from June

          TravelSeptember 18, 2025
          A money changer waits for customers on a street in Damascus. AFP

          Syria’s new currency move will rely on 'policy than new notes'

          EconomyAugust 26, 2025
          Damascus University. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

          Damascus University's nude art ban sparks student protest

          Art & DesignAugust 19, 2025
          The National

          Shadi's take on Syrian clashes affecting Lebanon

          CartoonJuly 20, 2025
          Emirates' flight getting a water canon salute at Damascus International Airport on July 16. Suhail Akram / The National

          First Emirates flight arrives in Damascus after 13-year suspension

          MENAJuly 18, 2025
          Syria's President Ahmad Al Shara welcomes British Foreign Secretary David Lammy to Damascus. AFP

          UK restores diplomatic ties with Syria as Lammy visits Damascus

          UKJuly 05, 2025
          Celebrations at the launch of Syria's new national emblem, in the west-central province of Hama. Reuters

          Syria launches new national emblem signifying 'united, indivisible' state

          MENAJuly 04, 2025
          Emirates airline will resume flights to Damascus from July 16. Photo: Emirates

          Emirates to resume flights to Damascus from July

          TravelJuly 02, 2025
          The first flydubai flight to Damascus in 12 years landed on Sunday. Photo: Sana

          Flydubai plane lands in Damascus to end 12-year absence

          UAEJune 01, 2025
          Syrian Red Crescent workers collect bodies near Sor El Kobra after a convoy of Syrian Druze fighters were attacked while moving from the southern Suwayda province towards Damascus. AP

          Mayor of Syrian Druze town and son shot dead in escalating sectarian violence

          MENAMay 01, 2025
          Stacks of Syrian notes at an exchange shop in Damascus. Britain said its lifting of sanctions was also to 'promote regional stability and encourage the return of Syrian refugees'. AFP

          Britain lifts Assad-era sanctions in boost for Syria

          MENAApril 24, 2025
          Damaged in the northern city of Aleppo. Much of Syria's infrastructure was destroyed during the protracted civil war. AFP

          Turkish firms see massive boost as they eye contracts for Syria's reconstruction

          EconomyMarch 19, 2025
          The funeral of a member of the Syrian security forces killed by groups loyal to the ousted Assad regime, in Hama this month. EPA

          Syria’s political transition isn’t enough to end its cycle of violence

          OpinionMarch 18, 2025
          The Sayyida Zaynab shrine is widely believed as the resting place of Zaynab, sister of Imam Husayn, a 7th century religious figure who is among the most revered in Shi’ite Islam. Matt Kynaston for The National.

          ‘Islamic unity’ in the protection of Sayyida Zaynab shrine

          MENAFebruary 19, 2025
          Damascus International Airport, on the outskirts of Syria's capital, suffered extensive damage during the country's civil war. AFP

          Turkey sends team to Syria to help rebuild Damascus airport

          MENAFebruary 17, 2025
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