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In photos: Syrians back to famed Palmyra ruins scarred by IS group
Syrians are once again picnicking and smoking shisha amid the ruins of ancient Palmyra, once desecrated by jihadists but ...
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Syria’s dwindling Jewish community can return to one of the world’s oldest synagogues
The Jobar Synagogue, or Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue, is one of the few religious landmarks still standing ... the 74-year-old head of the Jewish community in Syria, recently visited the synagogue ...
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Letter from Mideast: Living in Syria's new, unfamiliar reality
Here in Syria, the landmarks remain unchanged, yet beneath them lies a whole new world that is steadily taking shape, guided by people's determination and true desire for a better future.