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Syrian hamsters

The Untold Story of the Hamster, a.k.a Mr. Saddlebags

The hamster may be ubiquitous now, but it was a pioneering scientist who brought the rodent into labs and homes across the world
March 25, 2011 | By Rob Dunn

sitting area of Beit Mourad Farhi

In Damascus, Restoring Beit Farhi and the City’s Jewish Past

An architect works to restore the grand palace of Raphael Farhi, one of the most powerful men in the Ottoman world
June 11, 2009 | By Stephen Glain

Once a movie theater, Rawda is an enclave for artists and intellectuals in Syria, where dissent is regularly smothered in its crib.

Welcome to Rawda

Iraqi artists find freedom of expression at this Syrian café
May 01, 2007 | By Stephen J. Glain

Syria at a Crossroads

Following a humbling retreat from Lebanon and increasingly at odds with the U.S., the proud Arab nation finds itself at a critical juncture
July 2005 | By Stephen Glain


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