Boil water advisory lifted in Washington County, Virginia
Update: The advisory has been lifted._________The Washington County Virginia Service Authority has issued a boil water ...
WJHL-TV24d
Damascus hosts annual Christmas Parade months after Hurricane Helene devastation
DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL)—Despite Hurricane Helene’s ... Laurel Avenue and went down W. Laurel Avenue in downtown Damascus. Multiple floats, Clydesdale horses, decorated vehicles and various ...
Fox News23d
Gunmen storm Iranian embassy in Damascus as Russia claims Assad left 'instructions' to 'transfer power'
A group of unknown gunmen stormed the Iranian embassy in Damascus on Sunday after Islamist rebels took the city and overthrew the regime of Bashar Assad, who the Russian Foreign Ministry says fled ...
Richmond13d
Warner, Kaine urge Va. disaster relief as shutdown threat looms
As the House struggled to reach a solution, Warner thought of Damascus in far Southwest Virginia‘s Washington County. After the prior deal collapsed, an audibly disheartened Warner said ...
France 244d
Damascus rally demands news of missing Syrians
Damascus (AFP) – A silent crowd gathered in the Syrian capital Damascus on Friday to press the new authorities about the fate of relatives who went missing under Bashar al-Assad and to demand ...
The Times of Israel2d
Several reportedly killed in alleged Israeli strike near Damascus
An alleged Israeli airstrike near Damascus hit a weapons warehouse and killed several people according to Arab-language media outlets Sunday. Reports said there was an explosion in the city of ...
NPR4d
New leaders in Damascus call for cordial Syria ties with a resistant Israel
DAMASCUS, Syria — The newly appointed governor of Damascus has called on the United States to use its influence to push for cordial relations with Israel. In a wide-ranging interview with NPR ...
France 2421d
The road to Damascus: Syrian exiles return home to celebrate the fall of Assad
FRANCE 24's James André, Julie Dungelhoeff and Sofia Amara crossed into Syria from Lebanon and drove to Damascus to witness the first days of post-Assad Syria. On the border of Syria and Lebanon ...
New York Post11d
Jaw-dropping moment Syrian translator finds anguished message written by his missing relative on wall of Damascus prison
The jaw-dropping footage shows Mohammad al-Shebli inside one of the Damascus prisons with the Wall Street Journal as he translates the words of despair, hope, and faith scribbled along the walls ...
Wall Street Journal11d
Israel’s Expanded Perch on Syrian Border Puts Damascus in Its Sights
The military’s expanded perch on the peak of Mount Hermon, straddling the so-called disengagement zone, gives Israel clear sightlines to the Syrian capital, Damascus, 25 miles away. Israeli ...
UPI7d
Syria's minority Christians protest in Damascus after Christmas tree set afire
The protests took place in Damascus Monday night after video footage on social media showed hooded figures setting fire to a tree at the intersection of a traffic circle in the majority-Christian ...
AOL12d
US diplomats in Damascus for first time in more than 10 years following fall of Assad regime
The team visiting Damascus consists of US Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs (NEA) Barbara Leaf and NEA Senior Adviser Daniel ...