A packed concert hall in Damascus came alive this week with cheers as Wasfi Maasarani, a renowned singer and symbol of the Syrian uprising, performed in celebration of “Syria’s victory.” ...

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DAMASCUS (AP) — A packed concert hall in ... s return to Syria after 13 years of exile. While living in Los Angeles, Maasarani had continued to support Syria’s uprising through his music ...

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Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati arrived in Damascus Saturday (January 11, 2025) in the first such visit since before civil war broke out in Syria in 2011. His visit comes as the neighbouring ...

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