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Syrian perfumer Mohammad al-Masri (right) works at his shop in a historic souq of Damascus's old city.

Syrian perfumer needs ‘one whiff’ to mimic luxury brands
An employee checks a book at the Al-Nouri bookstore, which was founded in 1930 and is threatened with closure, in the Syrian capital Damascus on October 17, 2021. - The Damascus bookshops and publishing houses that once stood as beacons of Syria's intellectual life are being replaced with shoe shops and money changers, as culture falls casualty to crisis. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP)

Damascus bookshops disappear as crisis hits culture
DAMASCUS: A firefighter puts out a blaze on a Syrian army bus that was targeted with explosive devices yesterday. - AFP n

Attacks kill 27 in Damascus, Idlib town
Sufi Dervish dancer Muayad Al-Kharrat, 28, dances with his lit dress at a restaurant in the Shahgur district of the old city of Syria's capital Damascus.—AFP photosn

Twirl and spin: Damascus family preserves Sufi whirling tradition
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Damascus hikes fuel prices by more than 50%
DAMASCUS: This Nov 4, 2020 file photo shows Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and his wife Asma during a visit to a state-sponsored fair for small businesses from Aleppo. - AFP

Assad and first lady test positive for COVID
A jeweller from Aleppo displays his goods in a trade fair dedicated to war-hit businesses looking to make a revival, in the Syrian capital Damascus' Tekkiyeh Sulimaniyeh complex, on November 2, 2020. - Ghazal is among 137 merchants from the northern province of Aleppo taking part in the state-sponsored week-long fair for small-scale Aleppo businesses reeling from a nine-year conflict. nAleppo, a former economic hub, is renowned for its ancient artisanal crafts sold mostly in its Ottoman-era markets, hit hard by war. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP)

Damascus fair offers hope for exports-starved Aleppo artisans
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Putin in surprise visit to Assad as Mideast boils
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