Abdalla M Assaad's beautiful watercolor paintings of scenes from Syria

“Every moment, we dream of returning home.” Despite the Assad regime being ousted in late 2024, there are still over one million refugees living in camps in Idlib, and while many families still live in tents, some now live in concrete houses, much like the ones they left behind.

This traditional style of ceramics is commonly known as Raqqa Ware, originally dating back to the 12th century when it was a mainstay of the Syrian economy. It is characterised by bold designs in blue or black underglaze with a bright turquoise glaze over the top, hence its distinctive appearance.

As one of the world’s oldest, continuously inhabited cities, Damascus is home to many ancient Souks (markets or bazaars). They are a testament to Syria being a crossroads of civilisation and walking through them is like a journey through its rich cultural history. newfaceofsyria.org/gallery/

The town of Ma’loula is built into a rock face on the side of a canyon, and is a significant site for its unique Christian history and living Aramaic language, considered the language of Jesus. The village contains numerous ancient churches, monasteries and caves. Photo by Wietse Jongsma (unsplash)

Qaitbay minaret, Umayyid Mosque, Damascus, Syria.
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