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U.N. Mission Visits Euphrates Dam

The dam is under threat of collapse after it was damaged in airstrikes on 7 September

HRW: Assad Regime Likely Culprit in Chemical Attack

The evidence concerning the type of rockets and launchers used in these attacks strongly suggests that these are weapon systems known and documented to be only in the possession of Syrian government

What to Expect in Detention

The writer of the following story shared his experience being arrested in 2012 with the Damascus Bureau

Maaloula Churches Safe Says Nun

Mother Pelagia’s comments appeared to contradict reports gunmen had taken over the Mar Elias Church

Violence Against Children Soars in Damascus

Lawsuits relating to violence against children exceeded 150 cases in Damascus and its countryside during the first six months of 2013.

Campaign to Aid Chemical Attack Victims

Damascene House Forum Foundation and Syrian charity ‘Khair’, in cooperation with the Medical Association of Syrian Expatriates called on people to donate at least $100