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marking the first classical concert at the Damascus opera house since president Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. The concert was a way of saying "we are here and able to produce art," despite more than ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Syrian civil defense workers, known as the White Helmets, collect human remains found in two separate ...

Books recounting torture in Syrian prisons or texts on radical Islamic theology now sit openly in Damascus bookstores, no longer traded in secret after iron-fisted ruler Bashar Al-Assad’s ouster. “If ...

DAMASCUS — Vice President JD Vance pledged the federal government will do more to assist residents of this small community rebuild in the wake of disastrous flooding in September caused by ...

DAMASCUS, Va. — Storm victims in Damascus said they are happy Vice President JD Vance came back to town for the second time Monday, and they hope he can help with a few things they still need ...

DAMASCUS, Va. — Vice President JD Vance pledged Monday that the federal government will do more to help residents of this tiny Southwest Virginia community rebuild in the wake of disastrous late ...

Vice President JD Vance will return to Washington County on Monday to review progress in the town of Damascus after the devastating September flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Helene.

Vance, who visited Damascus in early October as a candidate, said it was great to be back and that he loves the Appalachian region. The community is doing a great job of rebuilding, he said, adding ...

When disaster strikes, Americans ought to expect more out of their federal government." Damascus sustained significant flodding damage to homes, businesses and infrastructure during Hurricane Helene.

DAMASCUS, Va. (WDBJ) - JD Vance returned to Damascus Monday, January 27, this time as Vice President. Vance said the purpose of his visit was to check on the cleanup from Hurricane Helene.