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The headquarters of Al-Bashayer publishing house in Damascus, Syria (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Syrian Publishing’s Uncertain Future
Damascus, Asharq Al-Awsat—In the years before the Syrian uprising broke out the publishing industry in Syria was thriving. Those acquainted with the business maintain that nearly a thousand publishing houses were operating in Syria, two hundred of which were...Caption:
Nozha Abdelmohsen.
Syrian fashion designer revives ancient Mesopotamian wardrobe
Damascus, Asharq Al-Awsat—As Syria’s archaeological gems are flattened and looted in the midst of war, one Syrian fashion designer is bringing the ancient civilization of Mari back to life on the catwalk. Nozha Abdelmohsen creates robes and dresses inspired by the...Caption:
Damascus residents gather at the cultural center in the Old City. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The Poet’s House in Old Damascus
Damascus, Asharq Al-Awsat—Damascus’s Old City, the ancient heart of the Syrian capital, witnessed an interesting phenomenon during the 1990s, one that quickly bordered on becoming a craze: denizens began converting some of their traditional Syrian homes—some dating...Caption:
Syrian boys smoke water pipes at a cafe in the old part of the capital Damascus on January 16, 2014 as fighting continued in other parts of the country. (Joseph Eid/AFP/Getty Images)