Damascus (Syria)

Blogs
March 7, 2013
When It Comes to Ending Hunger, All Eyes are Upon Houston
Every other month, Moez El-Shohdi travels through the greater Middle East. Stretching from Morocco to Pakistan, El-Shohdi dots the landscape, visiting models he helped perfect through his work in Cairo. He examines the factory sprung in Riyadh. He tours the facilities in Damascus. He makes sure that ... More >>
Blogs
October 2, 2012
Video Released Yesterday Shows Houston Journalist Austin Tice Alive, But Terrified
In the first glimpse of Austin Tice since a message he tweeted on August 11, the captured Houston journalist appeared in a video clip released yesterday on a website supporting the Syrian government. It shows Tice marching in rugged and arid terrain, blind-folded, among men armed with bazookas and m ... More >>
Blogs
June 29, 2012
The Global Burger: Syria
I love a good burger. While I always enjoy the regular patty on a bun with cheese, lettuce, tomato and ketchup (as long as it's cooked at least medium-rare), sometimes I like to put a twist or two on tradition. In this series of posts, I'm globalizing the burger by revamping it according to other co ... More >>
Film
November 17, 2011
Failure Breeds Success
Alexander Payne's pessimism is good for business.
Culture
March 10, 2011
Fine Fellows
This year's Core Exhibition brings good and not-so-good work.
Calendar
October 7, 2010
Echoes from Ugarit: The Oldest Music Notation in the World!
Malek Jandali captures the spirit of music more than 5,000 years old