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Damascus (/ d ə ˈ m æ s k ə s / də-MAS-kəs, UK also / d ə ˈ m ɑː s k ə s / də-MAH-skəs; Arabic: دِمَشْق, romanized: Dimašq) is the capital and largest city of Syria.It is the oldest capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth holiest city in Islam.
Reports until 2011 show similar trends, along with increases in average temperatures, which have resulted in extreme droughts. [14] These periods of drought have also grown in frequency and severity from the late 1990s onwards, with some lasting up to 200 days. [6] Notable periods of drought include: 1998-1999, 2007-2008, 1972-1973, 2014, and 2016.
[3] [4] In medieval times, Bab as-Saghir was the main southern entrance into Damascus. It was refortified by General Nūr al-Dīn at around 1156 BCE (550 in Islamic years) and then later by the Ayyūbid sultans. [ 5 ]
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In the day of offensives on the Hama frontline, at least 48 HTS fighters, 5 SNA fighters and 34 SAA soldiers were killed. [16] By the evening, opposition forces had cut off the roads connecting Hama to Raqqa and Aleppo and took control of the villages of Shaykh Hilal , Al-Saan , and Sarouj in the eastern Hama country side. [ 40 ]