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Duma, Syria

Administration
Full nameDuma
Official nameDuma
Native nameدوما
CountrySyria
GovernorateRif Dimashq Governorate
DistrictDuma District
Geography
Elevation1404.2 ft (428 m)
Demography
Total Population317679 (2007)

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Duma ( , ) is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Rif Dimashq and the Duma District. Duma has an altitude of 428 meters. It has a population of 117,679 as of 2007, making it the 9th largest city per geographical entity in Syria. Duma is a very conservative Muslim city.

Category:Populated places in Rif Dimashq Governorate

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Syria unrest: New protests erupt across country Emergency laws grant Syria's notorious security services wide-ranging powers Continue reading the main story Syria Crisis Assad speech offers little new Views: Can regime bottle genie? Press roundup: Is Syria different? Syria's long history of dissent New anti-government protests have erupted in several Syrian cities after Friday prayers, despite heavy security. Witnesses said hundreds of people took to the streets chanting "Freedom!" The state news agency said protesters were calling for reforms to be speeded up. Reports say security forces opened fire on protesters in the Damascus suburb of Duma, killing at least three people. Activists had dubbed Friday a Day of Martyrs to honour the dozens of people killed during two weeks of protests. President Bashar al-Assad said earlier this week that demonstrations were part of a foreign "plot". In a speech on Wednesday, Mr Assad did not announce the lifting of emergency legislation as some analysts had predicted. However, the president later said he had directed a legal committee to look into lifting unpopular emergency laws - in place since 1963. Backing for Mr Assad's regime has also been in evidence, with huge crowds joining officially encouraged shows of support for the regime in Damascus on Tuesday. 'Locked in' On Friday, protesters took to the streets in Deraa, Qamishli, Hassakeh and also Latakia, eyewitnesses said. Continue reading the main story " Start Quote The one who <b>...</b>
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His name: Abdallah Kobbia , he is 15 years He was detained on Friday 8th of April 2011 after demonstration asking for freedom. "Abdallah" and 13 of his friends were released on Sunday 10th of April He is from "Duma" in Syria as the map shows Link location: img105.herosh.com
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An eye witness tells Channel 4 News how a funeral procession to a local hospital came under fire from snipers that left five people dead. .
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Protesters push forward and Security forces run from them in Duma
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Despite the fact that Freedom is the second word in the party in power in Syria, you can't speak up and mention it on streets or you will end up like those on this clip.
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National--The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees chief, Antonio Guterres, meets refugees during a visit to the organisation's head office in -Duma-, ... - Date : Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:05:45 GMT+00:00
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RT--From global challenges and the need for a new world paradigm to the nuances of Russia's foreign policy: Lavrov has addressed the State -Duma-, ... - Date : Wed, 19 May 2010 12:45:25 GMT+00:00
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The Atlantic--In Russia, the -Duma- won't ratify the treaty unless it has some assurances that the US has made concessions on missile defense. Israel may have have given ... - Date : Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:07:56 GMT+00:00
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Peninsula On-line--Ahmed Abu -Duma- was sentenced to six months behind bars but granted bail of 300 Egyptian pounds ($53), a judicial source said. ... - Date : Sun, 23 May 2010 03:29:03 GMT+00:00

Rif Dimashq Governorate

CitiesDair Atiah * Darayya * Duma * al-Hajar al-Aswad * Harasta * Jaramanah * al-Nabk * al-Qutayfah * al-Tall * Yabrud * Zabadani
Towns and villagesArtouze * Bloudan * Deir Ali * al-Hama * Kiswe * Ma'loula * Madaya * Maysalun * Qatana * Saidnaya * as-Sehl * Sirghaya



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