On September 1st 1918, Damascus fell. Or was liberated – depending on your perspective. It fell to the Arab Revolt, carried out
So, as you might’ve heard, Israel has carried out major strikes in Syria, including in Damascus itself. Which has briefly put Syria
Ten years ago, I asked at the start of this article, ‘Why is Israel bombing Syria?’ The answer wasn’t difficult to work
It’s almost been mystifying. The speed and ease with which rebel forces have taken major Syrian cities and, as of Saturday, reached