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The Umayyad Mosque illuminated for the holy month of Ramadan, Damascus, Syria, June 14, 2017. (Reuters)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 20, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
Damascus – At a time when the country is plunged in darkness and witnessing a severe power shortage, with rationing extending six to eight hours, the Tourism Ministry in the Syrian regime illuminated Damascus’ Ummayyad Mosque with enough lights for 20 mosques. The...
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Damages are seen inside the Museum of Islamic Art as members of the UNESCO delegation assess the damage to the museum in Cairo, Egypt, on Friday, January 31, 2014. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
by Sawsan Al-Abtah | Feb 3, 2014 | Opinion
It is hysterically paradoxical that the so-called Ansar Bait Al-Maqdis (Defenders of Jerusalem) have proudly claimed responsibility for an explosion that destroyed the world’s most significant museum of Islamic art in Egypt. Despite the significance and the...