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Syrian Memories Articles, Stories and Posts
Hama: The City of Waterwheels
Hama, The City of Waterwheels, boasts 17 surviving noria water wheels, a testament to the city’s ingenious past. These ancient water wheels on the Orontes river (Assi river), some dating...
Hama: The City of Waterwheels
Hama, The City of Waterwheels, boasts 17 surviving noria water wheels, a testament to the city’s ingenious past. These ancient water wheels on the Orontes river (Assi river), some dating...
The New Syrian Flag
Syria has a new de facto national flag – hailed by anti-Assad Syrians over these past fourteen years, the ‘green’ Revolution or Independence flag has replaced Assad’s ‘red’ flag. But...
The New Syrian Flag
Syria has a new de facto national flag – hailed by anti-Assad Syrians over these past fourteen years, the ‘green’ Revolution or Independence flag has replaced Assad’s ‘red’ flag. But...
Celebrating Syrian Mother's Day
Mother’s day is a national holiday in Syria and across much of the Arab world. Honoring the role of Syrian mothers in society, it is celebrated on March 21st, the...
Celebrating Syrian Mother's Day
Mother’s day is a national holiday in Syria and across much of the Arab world. Honoring the role of Syrian mothers in society, it is celebrated on March 21st, the...
Best Syria Books: Recent Reporting and Dispatches
Go beyond the analysis and connect to the stories being told by those witnessing events on the ground. To help you pick from the best, I’ve pulled together this list...
Best Syria Books: Recent Reporting and Dispatches
Go beyond the analysis and connect to the stories being told by those witnessing events on the ground. To help you pick from the best, I’ve pulled together this list...
'Lest They Perish' Armenian Genocide Humanitari...
The American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief (ACASR) was established in 1915 to aid Armenian, Greek, Assyrian, and other minorities facing persecution within the Ottoman Empire. This persecution –...
'Lest They Perish' Armenian Genocide Humanitari...
The American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief (ACASR) was established in 1915 to aid Armenian, Greek, Assyrian, and other minorities facing persecution within the Ottoman Empire. This persecution –...
Syrian Independence Day Celebration in 1946
Syrian Independence Day, celebrated on April 17, 1946, marked the end of the French Mandate in Syria and the country's liberation from colonial rule after twenty-five years of resistance. This...
Syrian Independence Day Celebration in 1946
Syrian Independence Day, celebrated on April 17, 1946, marked the end of the French Mandate in Syria and the country's liberation from colonial rule after twenty-five years of resistance. This...