Jubayr spent a month in Damascus ... of the mosque features colourful mosaics (Zirrar/AFP) Only a few of the original mosaics have survived. One example is the central space above the women's ...

(Reuters) -Four people were killed and 16 injured in a stampede in the landmark Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on Friday, the Syrian state news agency (SANA) said. Five children suffered fractures ...