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Damascus – Beyond History & Imagination

By Majd Nassan
The Umayyad Mosque located in the old city of Damascus is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world. Before the start of the war in 2010, over 8.5 million tourists visited Syria every year./(C) Aleksandr Milutinović

The city has seen it all, yet it remains as charming as ever. It’s small alleyways tell the stories of past generations and its mosques and churches speak of prophets.

Majd Nassan
Majd Nassan currently works at the International Centre for Migration Policy Development, dealing with data and migration dialogues between Africa and Europe. He holds a Bachelor in Political Studies from Beirut and a Master in International Affairs from Vienna. He is an avid Beethoven fan and lives in Vienna with his dog, Diego.
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