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Damascus

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

Place · 146 stories · 676 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 5, 2023

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All arcs1 named arc in 2026

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

17 of 80 stories this year

Syria announces ceasefire after days of clashes with Kurdish fighters in Aleppo · 6 articles, Jan 9US launches new "large-scale strikes" on ISIS targets In Syria · 49 articles, Jan 10US launches another retaliatory strike in Syria, killing leader tied to deadly Islamic State ambush · 36 articles, Jan 17Syrian government agrees to ceasefire with Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces · 15 articles, Jan 18US military reports a series of airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria · 13 articles, Feb 14Explosive device goes off in cafe in Syria's capital, killing at least 9 people · 29 articles, Jul 2Explosions rock Syria's capital as French President Macron visits · 25 articles, Jul 7Trump moves to remove Syria from US list of state sponsors of terrorism · 33 articles, Jul 7Syria says it arrested suspects behind the Damascus bombings during Macron’s visit · 14 articles, Jul 9The UN chief on a visit to Damascus urges the international community to support Syrian people · 13 articles, Jul 25Explosion in Damascus suburb kills at least 1 person, wounds several others · 18 articles, Aug 6Russian forces in Syria will give up control of two strategic bases on the Mediterranean coast · 21 articles, Aug 9Syrian ex-president sentenced to death · 50 articles, Aug 11Syria says Israeli strike near Damascus violation of international law · 42 articles, Aug 18US removes Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list · 20 articles, Aug 24Syria court sentences Assad-era grand mufti to life in prison · 6 articles, Aug 24Former Syrian official convicted of torture under Assad sentenced to 60 years in US prison · 15 articles, Sep 17

Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold

2023143 articles20242135 articles2025474 articles2026421 articles

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Oct 2, 20232209
Oct 9, 20231125
Oct 23, 20231609
Oct 30, 20230112
Nov 6, 20233115
Nov 13, 2023514670
Dec 25, 202343416
Jan 1, 20241225797
Jan 15, 2024811864
Jan 22, 202432012
Jan 29, 2024712654
Feb 5, 20241207
Feb 12, 20240103
Feb 19, 2024182610122
Apr 1, 2024276216382
Apr 8, 2024203923248
Apr 15, 202411211588
May 20, 20240418
Sep 2, 20240102
Sep 9, 202426119
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
Jun 23, 202533212
Jun 30, 202516718
Jul 7, 20251146
Jul 14, 2025317847
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
Feb 23, 20260102
May 4, 20263306
Jun 15, 20261034
Jun 29, 202623220
Jul 6, 202611101262
Jul 20, 202625221
Jul 27, 20260022
Aug 3, 202642224
Aug 10, 202669745
Aug 17, 2026411643
Aug 24, 2026312432
Aug 31, 20260101
Sep 21, 20262002
Sep 28, 20260101

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else12 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Damascus that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Aug 25– 27Syria's Kurdish-led SDF dissolves as part of integration with Damascus21 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 0 right
  2. Aug 18– 19UN atomic watchdog says found tons of nuclear material at Syria site8 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  3. Jul 12Syria's new parliament holds first session since Assad's ouster8 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 1 right
  4. Jun 30– Jul 2Syrian FM says Damascus open to meeting Hezbollah, after Trump said it should fight group5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right

Stories that name Damascus

  1. Sep 25– 26Syrian dancer escaped ISIS and found freedom through ballet2 articles · 2 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right
  2. Aug 27– 28Syria president appoints Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as his adviser7 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Aug 23– 24Syria says Israel talks addressed de-escalation, staying out of Israel-Turkey tensions6 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  4. Jul 25– 26At least 35 people killed after buses collide in Syria, state media reports15 articles · 11 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  5. Jun 16Why Trump’s proposal for Syria to fight Hezbollah will send shudders across Lebanon5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 3 right
  6. May 6– 8Australia charges two women linked to ISIS with slavery after return from Syria9 articles · 7 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 0 right

Local coverage

  1. Aug 18– 20Lebanon extradites ex-Assad general to Syria for trial over alleged crimes8 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  2. Aug 8– 9Lebanon detains Assad-era general and weighs his handover to Syria over alleged crimes5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
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