#Kurds of #Damascus: Trapped Between Secession and Integration
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Syrian Kurds celebrate the Noruz spring festival with a traditional danceat a restaurant in the Syrian capital Damascus on March 20, 2010. (Photo: AFP - Louai Beshara) Syrian Kurds celebrate the Noruz spring festival with a traditional danceat a restaurant in the Syrian capital Damascus on March 20, 2010. (Photo: AFP - Louai Beshara)
The Kurds of #syria are not only located in the northeast of the country. Historically, significant numbers gradually moved to the northwest near Aleppo and Damascus, where they formed a slightly distinct identity.
Ahmad Hassan
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