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Arcs in and about Damascus from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 144 stories · 674 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 5, 2023

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The fall of Assad and Syria's new era under Ahmed al-Sharaa

31 of 80 stories this December

Syrian rebels take control of Hama in major blow to Assad · 50 articles, Dec 1Syria launches counterattacks in an attempt to halt insurgency, as Iran's top diplomat meets Assad · 10 articles, Dec 1Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's third-largest city · 23 articles, Dec 6US believes captured journalist Austin Tice is still alive in Syria — and they’re hunting for prison where he’s held · 47 articles, Dec 6Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gain ground - The Daily Reporter · 13 articles, Dec 7Syrian insurgents reach the capital's suburbs. Worried residents flee and stock up on supplies · 22 articles, Dec 7Syrian government appears to have fallen in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family · 32 articles, Dec 7Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say · 109 articles, Dec 7Biden says U.S. will support Syria and its neighbors after Assad dynasty collapses · 16 articles, Dec 8Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria’s Assad? · 22 articles, Dec 8Syrians flock to celebrate new day after Assad's fall · 14 articles, Dec 8Jubilation and gunfire as Syrians celebrate the end of the Assad family's half-century rule · 18 articles, Dec 8Biden says Assad's fall in Syria is a 'fundamental act of justice,' but 'a moment of risk' · 22 articles, Dec 8Bashar al-Assad’s regime has fallen in Syria. How will this change the Middle East? · 50 articles, Dec 8Syrian prime minister says government is still functioning but foreign and domestic challenges loom · 13 articles, Dec 9Israel targets Syrian military bases and arsenals before new leaders can take them over · 34 articles, Dec 9Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country · 11 articles, Dec 10Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture · 17 articles, Dec 10Missing American found in Syria wandering bare foot in a Damascus suburb · 14 articles, Dec 12Thousands of Syrians celebrate in central Damascus during first Friday prayers since Assad’s fall · 13 articles, Dec 13U.S. has made contact with Syrian rebel group HTS, Blinken says · 30 articles, Dec 13American freed from Syrian prison after Assad's fall was flown out of country by US military · 30 articles, Dec 13One Week Into a New Syria, Rebels Aim for Normalcy and Syrians Vow Not to be Silent Again · 14 articles, Dec 15Freed prisoner who said he was a victim of the Assad regime was an intelligence officer, locals say · 19 articles, Dec 16Syria's ousted leader Assad says he wanted to keep fighting but Russian allies evacuated him · 21 articles, Dec 16Netanyahu says Israeli troops will occupy a buffer zone inside Syria for the foreseeable future · 13 articles, Dec 17The number of US troops in Syria has doubled, Pentagon discloses · 32 articles, Dec 19U.S. to lift $10M bounty on de facto Syrian leader's head · 18 articles, Dec 20US diplomats and hostage envoy in Syria on first visit since Assad ouster · 19 articles, Dec 20Christian Protests Erupt in Syria Following Christmas Tree Burning · 12 articles, Dec 24Syria’s de facto leader says it could take up to 4 years to hold elections · 14 articles, Dec 29

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Jan 1, 20241225797
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Apr 15, 202411211588
May 20, 20240418
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Nov 11, 202425010
Nov 18, 20242306
Nov 25, 202413210
Dec 2, 2024195014292
Dec 9, 2024185114252
Dec 16, 202442114106
Dec 23, 202425520
Dec 30, 2024314448
Jan 6, 20250204
Jan 20, 20254308
Jan 27, 202532113
Feb 17, 20251102
Feb 24, 202579426
Mar 3, 2025511538
Mar 10, 20252508
Apr 28, 202542214
May 12, 2025212541
Jun 16, 202523416
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Jul 7, 20251146
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Sep 15, 20251102
Oct 27, 20254101363
Nov 3, 20250305
Nov 10, 2025310633
Dec 8, 202502314
Dec 15, 20250305
Dec 22, 202514112
Feb 9, 202621412
Feb 16, 20261001
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May 4, 20263306
Jun 15, 20261034
Jun 29, 202623220
Jul 6, 202611101262
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Aug 31, 20260101
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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else26 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Damascus that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 17Hundreds of thousands of bodies could be buried in Syrian mass graves, advocacy group says7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  2. Dec 9Syrians search notorious Assad jail for underground cells while freed prisoners rejoice15 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Nov 14At least 15 people killed in Israeli strikes on Syria’s Damascus13 articles · 12 independent sources
    2 left, 5 center, 0 right
  4. Feb 21Syria says an Israeli strike that hit a Damascus residential area killed 2 people16 articles · 11 independent sources
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  5. Feb 10Israeli airstrikes hit the outskirts of Damascus, Syrian military says7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  6. Jan 20– 21Iran blames Israel for assassination of its military advisors in Damascus missile strike17 articles · 14 independent sources
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  7. Jan 20– 21An Israeli Airstrike on the Syrian Capital Killed at Least 5 Iranian Advisers, Officials Say33 articles · 27 independent sources
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Stories that name Damascus

  1. Dec 26– 31Biden announces nearly $2.5 billion more in military aid for Ukraine43 articles · 27 independent sources
    1 left, 12 center, 2 right
  2. Dec 24UN investigative team says Syria's new authorities `very receptive' to probe of Assad war crimes7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 2 right
  3. Dec 8– 12Israel forces remain in Syria buffer zone, citing border security8 articles · 7 independent sources
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  4. Dec 5– 12Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in Gaza; U.S. officials discuss Syria48 articles · 21 independent sources
    5 left, 7 center, 5 right
  5. Nov 20Syrian state media says Israeli military strike killed 36 people in Syria's historic town of Palmyra7 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 0 right
  6. Sep 8– 9Israeli strikes in Syria leave 14 dead and more than 40 wounded, Syrian state media says25 articles · 19 independent sources
    2 left, 7 center, 1 right
  7. May 21France begins its first war crime trial of Syrian officials6 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  8. May 21Syria first lady diagnosed with leukaemia: presidency7 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  9. Apr 8– 9Netanyahu vows to carry out Rafah invasion, which U.S. says would be a mistake25 articles · 20 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 5 right
  10. Apr 5– 6US actively preparing for significant attack by Iran that could come within the next week8 articles · 7 independent sources
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