Synonyms for damascus
dəˈmæs kəsdam·as·cus

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1. Dimash, Damascus, capital of Syrianoun

   an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus

   Synonyms:
   capital of Syria

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1. List of paraphrases for "damascus":

   damas, syria, checkers, al-sham

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1. Iyad Harab:

   I came here after I finished with events at Damascus Gate, after the march passed through... There were clashes here, and I came to film the young Jews. After they saw that I was filming, they came and told me' don't film.' Then they attacked me. Someone came and sprayed me with pepper spray or tear gas, I don't know exactly, i fell onto the ground, I couldn't see anything. And, after I fell, they came with sticks, they hit me in the head, the back, the leg. They knocked me down, and continued to beat me once I was on the ground. I want to emphasize that Israeli Police, I yelled and screamed, and Israeli Police were on site and didn't do anything. Israeli Police didn't move a finger.

2. Maria Zakharova:

   In this regard, establishing dialogue between the Kurds and Damascus takes on particular significance. After all, the Kurds are an integral part of Syrian society.

3. State Department:

   Secretary Kerry raised these concerns in a call with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov earlier today and urged him to press the regime to cease at once airstrikes against opposition forces and innocent civilians in Aleppo and the Damascus suburbs.

4. Joshua Landis:

   Damascus needs the Kurds. The Kurds and Damascus have two things in common: enmity for Turkey and a desire not to see Sunni rebel militias ruling the northeast of Syria, but they don't agree on anything when it comes to ruling northeast Syria.

5. Noah Bonsey:

   There has clearly been substantial investment by the regime and its backers in this offensive, so it's notable that the opposition has been able to slow their progress, the fight for key ground south of Damascus will continue, however, and much is at stake for both sides and their backers.