48 - Damascus - 17 Mar 07 - Part 1

[emads16]

he should know more about history, in Islam pictures of plants are not prohibited!

[18781253]

Loooove Damascus, I've been twice to Damascus 'cause I've some friends lives there!! So I visited Sednaya, Latakia and Damascus, I seen many mosquee, best are Omayyad Mosquee, Sayda Ruqaya and the awesome Sayda Zeynab ;D.

And Damascus from jebel Al-Kassioun was fantastic....

[muslimgiga]

wOW didn't know syria was so ignorant on islamic law. Women CAN be a witness in court!! and Honor Crimes are just freaking STupid!

[bahraouik]

Beautiful women...its a shame not enough men...if any...

[bahraouik]

Damascus is beautiful...cant be compared to marrakech, each city has its flavour.

[khalidjaz]

woman can be a witness islamically !! and it's not allowed to kill woman also !!!, please go and learn your Religion before representing it.

[khalidjaz]

LOL they don't kiss in Syria but you was an exception HEHEHE

[Mzmaya123]

i love syria!!!

[suleydaman]

Oldest capital in the middle east? Oldest capital in the world!!

[kittycatcarley]

God, it's like going back in time! how wonderful!

[nadhim69]

Is there some big arcade game place in syria?? Dont laugh at me im just hoping...

[quiksilverrules14]

I like how they don't mention that the syrian jews left because of porgroms that killed hundreds of jews. In news discussing Israel they always say the palestinians were forced out, which is one reason they left but not completely true

[mahdialkawamleh]

we dont kiss in syria

this man got a chance to kiss a GIRL lol

hahahahahahaha

[Spartan54232]

Im Arab American and the guide watered down what some people said like those street vendors said All people are fine, Americans are fine as long as they respect our culture and are kind etc, but Isrealis aren't accepted by our government and we (the civilians) as well will not

[RICKJAMES7]

wtf is an arab american. Either your arab or you're american. Personally i hope ur arab

[Spartan54232]

Excuse me? My parent were Syrian, I was born in America and Im a patriot?

[RICKJAMES7]

so ur a sellout i get it now.

[Spartan54232]

You obviously do not know the meaning of sellout you inglorious bastard, where are you even from?

[RICKJAMES7]

you are a sellout. truth hurts. next thing you`ll tell me you`re a rabbi. Calling me names doesnt take away the truth. but if makes you feel better you carry on sellout!

[Spartan54232]

How dare you! Im American born and this country has given me more than Syria ever will, and my faith in Islam has nothing to do with boundaries, countries or politics!

[RICKJAMES7]

yes it does you brainwashed sellout. thats better put dont you think?

[Spartan54232]

Brainwashed? You think there is room in heaven for people like you who forsake good men for their own hatred? Look Im sorry if America has ever done anything to spite you, but it has never done me wrong and I don't agree with a lot its done, but its changing. That is the good thing it can change, unlike most middle eastern countries......

[RICKJAMES7]

Another sell out comment. I think you just like the fact that people die over greed and thats at a large scale. Think of an arab nation thats killed so many people as your beloved america. Me going to heaven or hell is nothing to do with you is it. Its not like you`re going to send me.

[Spartan54232]

There is no discussing with you, if you think a specific arabic country is better than America that is your opinion, but calling me a sellout because I am just like you in defending MY country then fair enough. Good for you, Isreal should get out of Palestine, America Iraq and you out of Mahmoud's ass

[RICKJAMES7]

The lovely land I was born and bread in was good old manchester england. I support manchester united because its mainly irish and because they dont associate with england. I know who i am and my position. I know what my roots and I know who causing shit and thats england and america and the rest of the shitty western countries. If it was the other way round I would support america. Very unlikely because the governments are full of rat bastards thats why i wouldnt sell myself out.

[Spartan54232]

@RICKJAMES7 HAHAHA Ironic aint it a Limey's defending the middle east more than many an arab would care to. Your statement is far too right sadly, but the fact youve given up changing it is reason enough for you to be no better than your bleak outlook. I don't support, I am America and you my friend are Britain. Go do something about the world instead of sitting on your computer all day complaining. And shitty western countries are where most great third worlders wish they were. Chelsea United!

[RICKJAMES7]

Thanks for admitting it after a week and a half that yo`re american and not an arab. And you admit you sold out. Took your time but you got there. I sit on my computer and something it affected you didnt it. Now cry me a river and lets see who`s next shall we. Oh and only scum support chelsea. Scum and sellouts

[Spartan54232]

I said i was an American in the beginning of this useless fight. What are you trying to prove? That all westerners are bigots who support death and genocide? Well I couldn't give two flying fucks about westerners or any other race! I care about individuals and if all you do all day is whine and jerk off. You don't do shit to change it. Ok fine I don't care whatever ok you want me to choose arab or American ok. I pick American and you can go fuck yourself ^,^.

[RICKJAMES7]

Exactly sell out so why are you crying.

[Spartan54232]

@RICKJAMES7 ok fine If Im a sellout for believing America in all its flaws that I wanna help change is my "true" country then fine Im a sellout end this stupid debate.

[RICKJAMES7]

stop crying then sellout. Just dont call yourself arab again lol. Be gone

[kittycatcarley]

@RICKJAMES7 a sellout is a celebrity or otherwise known person who sells themselves to advertise for a company, usually for a lot of money.

[KwakeDesign]

why is it a 'controversial' capital?

[Spartan54232]

its not they just put that for viewers

[samin62]

because its in Bush's modern "Axis of Evil".

[lub783]

u dont kiss in syria and the man says YES WE DOOOOOO lol any excuse ;) hahah...great video, i have been to syria, damascus is a great city.

[lrantisi]

Unfortunatelly, Most of the Jews are told to hate Muslims and Christians since childhood, and this is the root of Middle East Conflict.

[imLayla25]

true

[Samer927]

i love it how the french lady said really nice things about syria and the lady with the hijab didnt....look at this culture that is backstabing, shes the one wearing hijab how much more rights does she want? and when she said except u....its cuz shes wearing hijab so her parents r probably strict but go to the non-religious areas in damascus such as latakia, tartous, jableh, halab, homs, they r really open and 99.99% are love marriages

[RICKJAMES7]

good yeah let the west come in and make ur country like theirs. hey doesnt the usa have the most amount of bastard kids and teenage pregnancies. how much of the love goes into marriages. but yeah let the west come in and make the women of the world trollops.

[quiksilverrules14]

where did all of the inventions in the last 300 years come from? Modern medicine, tv, internet, spacetravel. All of it came from the west.

[RICKJAMES7]

like what porn? Drugs become liberal or we'll invade ur country. Thats what the west invented. You know how i know because im from the uk and i travel a lot. Everything was made in the west for 300 years. How much history has the usa got. Still thinking? Thats right non.

[quiksilverrules14]

Just about all modern medicine, tv, computers, internet, airplane, car, spacetravel, light bulb, harnessing the power of electricity, jet engine, skyscrapers, democracy, youtube, google. If you live in the uk, i suggest you go to a third world country where you can rely less on western inventions.

[RICKJAMES7]

including sodomites and pedo`s and wider shit just like what ur talking about now.and most of the stuff you claiming wouldnt exist without oil.Like the sort the west went to go get from iraq.america spent $7 trillion on trying to get it. The west just put the world in a worldwide recession and got bought out by china.thats the west.Also ask the average american if they travelled anywhere.Cant really travel can they not when their government piss about with other nations.

[quiksilverrules14]

your prophet had sex with a 9 year old and you call westerers pedophiles. Canada, Russia, Venezuela all have oil idiot. When most of these inventions happened coal was the main source of power.

[RICKJAMES7]

lol i proper pissed u off. You just showed ur true colours. My prophet?

Lol are you talking about the muslims prophet myhammed. see thats where you wrong again. and ur wrong about canadian oil venezualian oil and russian oil. they cant produce as good oil as the gulf. and they cant produce enough. Where were you educated in a barn lol. Trailor trash bet you`re a pedophile.

[Boojaffar]

lol it only showed the old town, wheres the modern part of damascus?? and in syria there ARE love marriages, actually, that accounts for most marriages on western coast cities other than Damascus.

[Mahdavi1990]

Because the modern part of Damascus is boring to watch! When people want to see a documentary about Damascus they want to see its history and culture, not glitzy shopping malls because there is nothing worth watching in that.

[Boojaffar]

actually not really i'de rather see both.

[aafaking]

Im not sure but I don't think those woman knew what Amanda meant when she said "Aranged Woman."

I think they thought that Amanda meant that the actually wedding is aranged, not the man picked before birth for example...

[Samer927]

yea ur right most people in syria dont have arranged marriages, its a love marriage, but the families propose to each other, very few ACTUAL arrange marriages tho

[LauraKash]

how it really happens is that the families/ neighbors and friends . . ect are really close the guys family askes for the girl and if the girls family approves then they can have a engagement . . and from there if they get along then they get married . . 99% of the time this is how it happens . . if falling in love is in the engagement time then yes they do have love marriages

[malek20008]

thanksssssssssssssssssssssssss­sss for videoooo i love damascus oldest city in the world

[sxcsoori]

theres onli 1 god idiot

[pyramidheadthingy]

You just contradicted yourself.

[sxcsoori]

god bless damascus

[Daritto7117]

which god

yours or mine??

hahaha just kidding :D

[ponstonxx]

Beautiful city...

[Mahdavi1990]

Jews hate everyone. They are taught to hate at an early age.

[Samer927]

u r so fucking right nigga

[disintegration13]

i love all these 48 documentaries. damascus looks beautiful and changing for the better but i find it disturbing when he says everybody is welcome but israelis. and also the jewish quater is completely devoid of jews. he says israelis hate them but look how much hate they endure. why would the jews just pack up and leave everything? for fun? that's my only concern other than that it looks great.

[Kamal767]

Yeah, the whole situation is such a shame. Agree 100%.

[adamalshami]

thank you for the lovely report,,, God bless you n Damascus and every one who loves Damascus n wants all the best for Damascus..

[sharb91]

it's not the oldest capital in the middle east it's the oldest capital in the world and the first!!

[texassy]

oh.. i guess i watched part 2 first..what a great report..thanks ALJAZEERA

[junge1984]

too bad i was sick when i was here. i wanted to explore more of the city but i needed a toilet every 10 minutes! sorry for being gross lol. syria was awesome.

[hoomelemele]

wow!! what a great plug for Syria, looks great.

[moongirl84]

some one knows if need visa for travel to damascus..I`m from mexico ...love syria!!!

[zinab2blessa]

i don't think so,i've just came back from syria they give the visa at the airport you just have to pay 30dollers=)

[junge1984]

most every country needs a visa to syria. if you don't have a syrian embassy in mexico then you can get one at the border.

[zinab2blessa]

HAHAHA they do!!liar LOL

[Ac1899]

excellent!

[sam935935]

keep up the good work. loved it :)

[liamsijm]

Brilliant. Another Very Very Interesting show from Al Jazeera English, Keep up the good work.

[eaglefromsyria]

haha they DO, i like it

[eaglefromsyria]

beautiful city

[laemeh]

they do not kiss

kiss ......