damascus

Damascus (Arabic: دمشق‎, transliteration: Dimashq, also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the capital an largest city of Syria. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world (see section: Ancient history), before Al Fayyum, and Gaziantep. Its current population is estimated at about 1.67 million. The city is a governorate by itself, and the capital of the governorate of Rif Dimashq (Rural Damascus).

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As Saul, Saint Paul heard the voice of Jesus while on the road to this city
The Great Mosque in this Syrian capital supposedly contains the head of John the Baptist
As its name implies, this Middle Eastern capital was once known for its damascened steel sword blades
Cairo,Damascus,Amman
Cultural attractions in this city include the Umayyad Mosque & The Tomb of Saladin
Damson, a shade of purple (& a heck of a plum), refers to this Syrian cty
Arab forces conquered this Syrian capital in the 1600s, the 1100s & 1918
Found in the Middle East, it's considered by some to be the world's oldest continuously inhabited city
Look, it's 1148--how about if the Second Crusade fails horribly in an attack on this Syrian city, then we all go to bed
It's said Saint Paul lived on a street called Straight in this present-day Syrian capital
Elijah anoited Hazael king of Syria in the wilderness outside this capital
During the third Crusade, Saladin, sultan of Egypt & Syria, made this Syrian city his headquarters
Conquered by Alexander the Great in 333 B.C., this Syrian capital is one of the oldest cities in the world
Damascene, a term for ornamental work that features wavy patterns, comes from this city's name
Frankly, my dear, this Syrian capital is only about 50 miles from Beirut
One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities, it became a capital in 1946 when Syria gained independence
The apostle Paul escaped his enemies in this Syrian city by being lowered over a wall in a basket
When he had his famous vision, St. Paul was on his way to this city
On the road to this city, Paul was struck blind for 3 days; he later preached there

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RT @ZaidZamanHamid: Iran has now major influence in 4 Arab capitals - Baghdad, Damascus, Beirut and now Sanaa, Yemen, which is last to fall…
Iran has now major influence in 4 Arab capitals - Baghdad, Damascus, Beirut and now Sanaa, Yemen, which is last to fall to Shia Houti tribe.
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Damascus declares another four chemical weapon facilities
400 Australians fighting for #ISIS . If they return to Australia just deport them to Damascus & hand over to Assad. #abc730
RT @Doomed_Society: #Damascus, #Syria, and Isaiah 17
Syrian rebels captured a base south of Damascus. They found evidence that Russian intel officers are spying on Israel
#سوريا #دمشق #ضاحية_الأسد #Syria #RealSyria #Damascus #Assad_Suburb 985
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My lovely City Damascus
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The truth no one told you about ISIS Aligns with my beliefs..Damascus still has to be destroyed..Isaiah 17:1 #ccot
#سوريا #دمشق #ضاحية_الأسد #Syria #RealSyria #Damascus #Assad_Suburb 905
RT @mog7546: #SYRIA: #FSA find #Russia-n spy post south of #Damascus - a few miles from #Golan intercepting radio communications
Temperature in Damascus is 29 °C, for more see #damascus #syria
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More Russian humanitarian aid arrived in Damascus International Airport
#مكتب_دمشق_الإعلامي | #وادي_بردى | 7.10.2014 بعد أكثر من ستين يوماً على حصارها من قبل قوات الأسد، توصل الثوار...
DAMASCUS CONVERSION COMING
RT @HUhloeerf290: #سوريا #دمشق #ضاحية_الأسد #Syria #RealSyria #Damascus #Assad_Suburb 825
#سوريا #دمشق #ضاحية_الأسد #Syria #RealSyria #Damascus #Assad_Suburb 825
#SYRIA: #FSA find #Russia-n spy post south of #Damascus - a few miles from #Golan intercepting radio communications
@CarlosEstebanRD @Gaelic_Norseman as well as Cyril of Jerusalem, John of Damascus and many other Middle Eastern saints
Damascus, Syria دمشق سوريا <3
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@Confusezeus @ian_black Anyone seeking flawed+doctored military intelligence abt #Terrorism and #ISIS must seek it from #Tehran + #Damascus
@BklynMiddleton Anyone seeking flawed+doctored military intelligence about #Terrorism and #ISIS must seek it from #Tehran + #Damascus
@Bridget_PJM Anyone seeking flawed+doctored military intelligence about #Terrorism and #ISIS must seek it from #Tehran + #Damascus
@RadioUahid 2/2 mit "& #Damascus? & #Assad?" antworteten. Als ob DAS nicht mein Hauptthema auf Twitter ist #Ignoranten #Fail #HabeFertig ;)
RT @ALAMAWI: مخابرات #الأسد والثوار .. وجها لوجه في #حرستا
Anyone seeking flawed+doctored military intelligence about #Terrorism and #ISIS must seek it from #Tehran + #Damascus
اللّهـمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّـي لا إلهَ إلاّ أَنْتَ ، خَلَقْتَنـي وَأَنا عَبْـدُك ، وَأَنا عَلـى عَهْـدِكَ وَوَعْـدِكَ...
RT @AcrossTheBay: Israeli intel: Damascus gov't still has combat-ready chemical munitions despite pledge to destroy arsenal.
#سوريا #دمشق #ضاحية_الأسد #Syria #RealSyria #Damascus #Assad_Suburb 385
RT @AbuJamajem: Re-upping: My piece on how Damascus's rebels have come together and what it says about the revolution writ large:
Syrian government troops capture key rebel areas outside #Damascus #Jaramana | Read more on #MENASource |

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