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. • Syria
   • National Capital

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1. List of paraphrases for "damascus":

   damas, syria, checkers, al-sham

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1. Theodore Karasik:

   It appears that Russia has opened 14 mercenary recruitment centers in Syria in territories controlled by the regime of Bashar al-Assad (Damascus, Aleppo, Hama, Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor), after a short training, the mercenaries will be transported to Russia through the Khmeimim Air Base by two Tu-134 (up to 80 passengers) and Tu-154 (up to 180 passengers) aircraft to the Chkalovsky Air Base, Moscow region.

2. Brett McGurk:

   So long as Assad is leading the government in Damascus there is no way this war will ever end.

3. Jennifer Cafarella:

   First, by dispatching expeditionary ISIS cells to areas such as Damascus and Lebanon, which can be activated and augmented at a later date, in addition, ISIS seeks to recruit local successful jihadist groups globally in areas such as Libya and Egypt, to bring them into the ISIS fold.

4. President Vladimir Putin:

   Today by midday Damascus time all warring sides in Syria had to confirm to us or to our American partners their agreement to adhere to a ceasefire, that information has already reached us.

5. 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.