Kafar Souseh () is a

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and neighborhood of

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, located in the southwestern part of the capital.Sam Dagher, 'Assad Readies for U.S. Strike Despite Delay', ''

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'', Tuesday, September 3, 2013, p. A6 It is home to the Syrian

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and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates.

History

The neighborhood was historically an agricultural suburb of

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. The word "Kafar" () means 'farm', and "Souseh" is derived from () which means 'horse', hence, the name collectively means 'Horse farm'. Today it is one of the most affluent and modern neighborhoods in the city. It includes various styles of villas, apartment buildings, and condominiums. The neighborhood still has some farms and an old farmers market, as well as two shopping malls and several government/official buildings including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is also in proximity to the original neighborhoods of

. Senior

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figure Imad Mughniyeh was

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in the neighborhood in 2008. The neighborhood participated in the 2011 protests of the Syrian uprising. In 2011, two co-ordinated bombings killed 44 and injured 166 residents. A park in honor of

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opened in 2015. In February 2023, an Israeli missile strike hit a basement in the Kafr Sousaa neighborhood, killing several people.

Gallery

File:Kafarsouseh1.jpg, A street in the neighborhood File:Kafarsouseh2.jpg, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs building. File:Cham City Center.jpg, Cham City Center File:Kafarsouseh neighborhood near the park.jpg, A street near the park

References

Neighborhoods of Damascus {{DamascusSY-geo-stub