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Syrian Jews say held first group prayer in decades in Damascus synagogue

Syria's tiny Jewish community said they held their first group prayer in decades Wednesday, in a synagogue in Damascus's Old City, expressing joy at the long-awaited return to public worship.In the Faranj synagogue,

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After decades in exile, Syria's Jews visit Damascus

For the first time in three decades, Rabbi Joseph Hamra and his son Henry read from a Torah scroll in a synagogue in the heart of Syria's capital Damascus, carefully passing their thumbs over the handwritten text as if still in awe they were back home.

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Syrian Jews' homecoming brings hope for reconstruction and a permanent return after decades in exile

As Rabbi Yusuf Hamra and his son Henry were visiting Damascus this week for the first time since emigrating from Syria to the United States more than three decades ago, they were met by former neighbo

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‘Everything is better than before’: How Syria is reopening to tourists

Syria’s status as a classic Middle East tourist definition was shredded by civil war. Visitors are now beginning to return, ...

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UN envoy says creating an inclusive Syrian government could help lift sanctions

U.N. special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen has said that formation of a “new inclusive government” in Damascus by March 1 ...

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Preparatory Talks Across Syria Set Stage for Landmark National Dialogue

[Damascus] Syrians across multiple provinces continue to hold preparatory sessions for the upcoming Syrian National Dialogue ...

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Syria’s dire economic woes threaten to undermine its new government

Assad’s ouster has seen his Iranian allies end crucial oil supplies. Meanwhile, many economic sanctions that initially ...

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