Rebuilding Syria

@SyriaRebuilt

19-year-old Syrian from Damascus. Mainly focusing on matters concerning construction and reconstruction.

Joined January 2019
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    The 3000-year-old Great Synagogue of Aleppo is since 3 years back undergoing massive restoration by the Sephardic Heritage Museum in cooperation with the Chief Rabbi of Syria. It contains a huge cemetery of Syrian Jews through history, and over 200 graves have been recovered now.

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  2. Earlier this year, Skate-Aid created and launched Syria’s very first skate park in Qudsayya suburb outside of Damascus. The initiative has made a great impact on the community of the suburb. These are the initiatives Syria needs. Not sanctions that kill.

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    Al-Rumi Mosque is under restoration. This mosque was built in 1365, by the Mamluk governor of Aleppo at the time. It is particularly impressive for its remarkably tall minaret, a rare example of a cylindrical form. Its minaret was damaged in 2013-2014, and is now being restored.

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  4. Souk Al-Haddadin, the old traditional Blacksmiths’ market next to the Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo, is now under restoration. This market had once consisted of 37 workshops.

  5. Photos of rehabilitated schools in Damascus countryside, mostly Eastern Ghouta, by the Deyari company three months ago. Very colourful!

  6. 400 industrial and craft facilities have returned to work in Homs since the beginning of this year. This was revealed by Bassam Al-Saeed, the director of industry in Homs. Al-Saeed also stated that this recovery is being particularly seen in the private sector.

  7. Rubble removal from Al-Ummal neighbourhood in the city of Deir Ezzor.

  8. The Armenian Catholic Martyrs’ Church pre-war and before the reign of ISIS.

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  9. In 2020, work will begin to restore the Armenian Catholic Martyrs’ Church in the city of Raqqah.

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    Good news from Homs of something I have been really waiting for. The rebuilding of Homs City Center mall has just begun. This building was one of the most symbolic and iconic buildings of Homs - its destruction was symbolic and now its restoration will be even more symbolic.

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  11. Other archaeological sites in Daraa are currently under restoration as well, such as the Roman Amphitheatre of Bosra and the Temple of Alexander the Macedonian.

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  12. Post-war. It was vandalized and looted during the time the area was under rebel control.

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  13. This is what the palace looked like pre-war.

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  14. The first phase of the project was carried out at a total cost of 12 million SYP, and begun in October. The palace is considered to be one of the most beautiful Roman palaces, particularly important for being a preserved Roman rural building.

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  15. The first phase of the restoration project to restore the Roman Zein Al-Abidine Palace in Inkhil, Daraa has been completed. It is carried out by the Directorate of Antiquities in Daraa in cooperation with the private sector. The palace dates back to the end of the 2nd century.

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  16. One good aspect is that a large amount of school buildings were found to be in a structurally sound way that can be restored and rehabilitated, while others will need to be rebuilt.

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  17. It has been noted that the infrastructure and services of the electricity, telephone and water networks need to be fully rehabilitated.

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  18. The number of families wishing to return to their homes in Hajar Al-Aswad is about 37 000 families, constituting 180 000 people. The population of Hajar Al-Aswad pre-war had been over 300 000 residents.

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  19. The least amount of damage is found in Al-Tishreen and Al-Thawra neighbourhoods, where the percentage of damage in the buildings is 25-30%, and are the first neighbourhoods residents are expected to return to.

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  20. The cost to demolish the destroyed buildings amounts to 600 million SYP, and the cost for the rehabilitation, uninstallation and repairations of the sewerage is estimated at 200 million SYP.

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  21. Work to remove rubble from the main streets is estimated to cost 450 million SYP, and the work to remove rubble at alleys and sub-streets is estimated to cost 600 million SYP.

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  22. Rubble removal in Hajar Al-Aswad continues and had only recently begun. Hajar Al-Aswad along with Yarmouk had previously been an ISIS-held area, before being liberated by the SAA in 2018. Infrastructure damage in Hajar Al-Aswad reached 50-100%, with 30% of the roads damaged.

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  23. The museum saw damage as a result of the war, and many of its artifacts were stolen or destroyed with the rule of ISIS. The Committee of Culture and Antiquities, in cooperation with the Vision organisation, have since last year started to track down the lost artifacts.

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  24. Some background info on the Museum of Raqqah: It was founded in 1981, yet the building itself was built in 1861 and had back then served as the Ottoman governmental building. At its peak, the museum was home to 7000 artifacts from the surrounding region.

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  25. Footage from today of works at the Raqqah City Museum. Work is in full swing!

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  26. Footage from today of works at the archaeological wall of Raqqah.

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  28. The two parties have agreed to meet in Syria again in the beginning of 2020, after the North Korean side finishes studies and research on the completion of the new residential city in the industrial zone of Adra.

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  29. This comes in accordance to the agreement of economic and technical cooperation signed earlier this month. The Korean construction company has shown great interest in providing technical and executive support, and to help establish the residential city as soon as possible.

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  30. A North Korean delegation visited the construction site for the industrial city of Adra, and expressed its readiness to support the construction of it. The industrial zone of Adra is one of the main industrial areas of Syria, and is now also set to become a residential city.

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  31. H-26 has today become the third building to receive a building permit in Marota City by the Damascus governorate.

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  32. Al-Hamad also added that the committee is cooperating with Al-Shaab municipality in Raqqa for the restoration of the archaeological wall.

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  33. The southern part of the archaeological wall of Raqqa, located next to the Baghdad Gate, has been restored. This was revealed by Ziad Al-Hamad, joint head of the Culture and Antiquities Committee in Raqqa. The restored part is 300 meters long.

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  34. 70% of the works on the Museum of Raqqah have been completed, and is expected to be fully completed within 20 days. This was stated by Ziad Al-Hamad, joint head of the Culture and Antiquities Committee in Raqqah. Footage from the work a couple of days ago.

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  35. Prime Minister Imad Khamis approved a study to transform the industrial area of Umm Al-Zeitoun in Suwayda into an industrial city. It is planned to be connected to the Damascus Fairgrounds near Damascus International Airport in order to facilitate the transport of products.

  36. Al-Jalaa Hotel had previously been an existing 3-star hotel as seen in these pictures, but was recently demolished to build this new 5-star Al-Jalaa Hotel.

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  37. The company Muruj Alcham is owned by the Syrian investor Wassim Qattan. Wassim Qattan has invested in New Qasioun Mall in Barzeh, Malki Mall in Malki, and Yalbagha Complex in Marjeh Square.

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  38. Work began on April 10, 2019 in accordance to the investment contract. This video shows work on the site in August this year by HTCC.

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  39. The investment contract for the project was signed on June, 2018. The project will be implemented within 4 years after the signing of the construction permit. The revenues from the project will exceed 100 billion SYP during the investment years, becoming 250 million SYP anually.

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  40. Among the outdoor and entertainment services are gyms, sports fields, a swimming pool and a cinema.

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