By bna Cairo bureau French President Emmanuel Macron visited the historic Umayyad Mosque in Damascus alongside Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on July 6. Macron's trip is the first trip by a major ...

French President Emmanuel Macron visits Damascus' Umayyad Mosque with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and signs the guestbook ...

The memories that I have of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, especially the atmosphere in its courtyard, are ones that I shall always cherish. The tragic events of the past four years have only served ...

Introduction: A day in the life of Damascus -- Palimpsests in stone and layered texts: the multiple histories of the Umayyad Mosque -- Tangled memories: the temple, church, and first mosque -- The ...

Damascus, June 2 (SANA) The Umayyad Mosque in Damascus has received new international heritage recognition after being added to the heritage lists of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and ...

ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - The remains of the medieval Umayyad Mosque's felled minaret lie in its once-elegant courtyard along with discarded mattresses, fragments of rockets and antique doors, but, ...