In the Syrian Civil War , hoping to bolster its logistics and force projection capabilities in the area , Tehran aims to clear a path from the Iranian capital to Damascus and the Mediterranean coast .

As Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman has warned Warning , `` everything possible will be done to prevent the existence of a Shi'ite corridor from Tehran to Damascus '' .

Lt. Gen. Dhahi Khalfan Tamim of the Dubai Police Force said Statement the suspects tracked Motion Al-Mabhouh to Dubai from Damascus , Syria .

On 6 January 2012 , a bomb Attack exploded Attack in the Al-Midan district of Damascus , Syria .

Two weeks earlier , a double car bombing Attack in Damascus had killed Killing 44 people .

Two opposition-controlled areas in the suburbs around Damascus , Syria were struck Attack by rockets containing the chemical agent sarin .

The plane was first forced to land Motion at Kabul airport , and was then flown Motion to Damascus .

This line was held Defending until September , providing Supply a strong position from which to launch Military_operation the attacks Attack on Amman to the east and northwards to Damascus .

Consequently , large parts of Syria , excluding its capital city of Damascus , were taken Conquering by the Byzantines , even if only for a few years , with a new theme of Syria integrated Cause_to_amalgamate into the expanding Expansion empire .

These and other battles Hostile_encounter fought Hostile_encounter during the Battle of Nablus including the Third Transjordan attack Attack , also part of the Battle of Megiddo , forced the retreat Escaping of the Ottoman Fourth , Seventh and Eighth Armies north towards Damascus .

The next day the Australian Mounted Division and the 5th Cavalry Division pursued the Ottoman forces towards Damascus , paralleling the pursuit on the inland route begun Process_start by the 4th Cavalry Division a day earlier .

The 1973 war is commemorated Social_event in a special Egyptian museum , the 6th of October Panorama in Cairo and in Damascus .

The Al-Otaiba ambush Terrorism was a successful military operation Military_operation conducted Action on 26 February 2014 by Hezbollah against al-Nusra militants at Al-Otaiba , a village in East Ghouta , near Damascus , Syria .

According to analysts , the operation Military_operation may have tightened Cause_change_of_strength the government 's grip on east Damascus .

Meanwhile , the remnants of the Fourth Army were forced Motion to retreat Escaping in disarray north to Damascus , along with the remnants of the Seventh and Eighth Armies after the EEF victories during the Battle of Sharon and Battle of Nablus .

After several days pursuing remnant columns , Desert Mounted Corps captured Conquering Damascus on 1 October .

After the historic Mamluk victory over the Ilkhanates at the Battle of Ain Jalut in September 1260 , Hulagu Khan of the Ilkhanate had the Ayyubid Sultan of Damascus and other Ayyubid princes executed Killing in revenge , thus effectively ending Process_end the dynasty in Syria .

The main cities of Syria , Aleppo and Damascus were thus left open Openness to Mamluk occupation .

Within a week , Israeli artillery began Process_start to shell the outskirts of Damascus , and Egyptian President Sadat began to worry about the integrity of his major ally .

These and other battles Hostile_encounter fought during the Battle Hostile_encounter of Nablus including the Third Transjordan attack Attack , also part of the Battle Hostile_encounter of Megiddo , forced Motion the retreat Escaping of the Ottoman Fourth , the Seventh and the Eighth Armies north towards Damascus .

This victory , which captured Conquering the centre of the rearguard line , concluded Process_end the Battle Hostile_encounter of Sharon section of the Battle Hostile_encounter of Megiddo and opened Process_start the way for the cavalry pursuit to Damascus , which was captured Conquering on 1 October .