Syria's interim president visits Saudi Arabia on first trip abroad, likely a signal to Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Syria's interim president made his first trip abroad Sunday, traveling to Saudi Arabia in ...
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US-backed commander says his Kurdish-led group wants a secular and civil state in post-Assad Syria
The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum Abdi, said in an interview Sunday that he recently met ...
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Damascus Steel of Stacked Surgical Blades *Experiment*
20 actors who passed on iconic roles Untouched Abandoned 1960's Family Home - Found rooms filled with old furniture (TIME CAPSULE) Costco Boosts Pay on Eve of Strike. But Unionization May Already ...
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Crafting Damascus Steel Knife from Ball Bearings
Watch the magic of blacksmithing as ball bearings are transformed into a stunning Damascus steel knife. A blend of precision and artistry! USAID signs removed from HQ as judge puts 'limited' block ...
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This Supernatural New Knife Goes All in on Design and Materials
The combo of rippling Damascus steel and swirling carbon fiber give the K1081A2 variant particular spectral appeal. Kansept Knives (You could also call them the bane of Ash’s existence, as the ...
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Chemical weapons agency chief says Damascus meetings first step towards improved ties
DAMASCUS, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The head of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said on Saturday meetings he had with Syria's new leaders in Damascus were a first step towards ...
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Chemical weapons agency chief to meet Syrian officials in Damascus on Saturday, sources say
OPCW head expected to meet Syrian interim president Previous Assad government hindered chemical weapons inspections DAMASCUS, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The head of the Organisation for the Prohibition of ...
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Böker’s Mesmerizing New Pocket Knife Boasts an Otherworldly Ingredient
The ultimate material, a composite of real iron meteorite and carbon steel, is known as non-stainless meteorite Damascus — and the overall “Mosaic Crossed Damascus Pattern” is stunning. In that way, ...
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In Damascus, art re-emerges: 'We feel free and, at the same time, we're still afraid'
Emotions were running high among the dozens of Syrians gathered at the Zawaya Art Gallery in the heart of Damascus on January 15 for a screening that would be unprecedented in every way.
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Post-Assad, Damascus is coming back to life. But Syria’s artists fear a new clampdown under Islamist rule
But as the manager of the Madad cultural center in Damascus, the trained lighting technician has reason to worry. On New Year’s Eve, armed men stormed the historic stone building. «They told me ...
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American journalist Austin Tice's mother, in Damascus, hopes to find missing son
The mother of American journalist Austin Tice, who was taken captive during a reporting trip to Syria in August 2012, arrived in Damascus to step up the search for her son and said she hopes she ...