http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:52:47 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/osimhens-double-set-nigeria-past-gabon-into-dr-congo-final-in-world-cup-qualifying/Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen delivered a masterclass in decisive timing, scoring two crucial goals in extra time to propel Nigeria to a 4-1 victory over Gabon in a tense World Cup qualifying semifinal playoff on Thursday, keeping the nation's hopes of reaching the 2026 tournament alive.Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:52:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/osimhens-double-set-nigeria-past-gabon-into-dr-congo-final-in-world-cup-qualifying/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/conjoined-twins-azaria-and-azura-elson-successfully-separated-in-riyadh/A specialized Saudi medical team has successfully separated Jamaican conjoined twins Azaria and Azura Elson in a landmark operation at King Abdullah Specialized Children's Hospital, marking another milestone for the Kingdom's world-renowned conjoined twins separation program.Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:21:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/conjoined-twins-azaria-and-azura-elson-successfully-separated-in-riyadh/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/un-elects-phoebe-okowa-of-kenya-to-international-court-of-justice-icj/In a historic vote at the United Nations on Thursday, Kenyan law professor Phoebe Okowa was elected as a judge to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), emerging victorious from a competitive field of African candidates after a series of tense voting rounds.Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:54:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/un-elects-phoebe-okowa-of-kenya-to-international-court-of-justice-icj/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/akon-arrested-for-failing-to-attend-court-on-license-suspension/Hip-hop artist Akon was arrested last Friday in the Atlanta suburb of Chamblee for failing to appear in court on a citation for driving with a suspended license, according to local police records, leading to a brief jail stay before his release on bail the same day.Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:33:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/akon-arrested-for-failing-to-attend-court-on-license-suspension/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/climate-action-tracker-shows-world-is-not-on-target-to-limit-global-warming-to-15c/Climate experts meeting at the COP30 summit in Brazil on Thursday have been discussing the findings of the Climate Action tracker. They show that the world is not on target to meet its goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:30:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/climate-action-tracker-shows-world-is-not-on-target-to-limit-global-warming-to-15c/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/sudans-unsung-heroes-risk-lives-to-feed-and-heal-amid-civil-war/As Sudan's brutal civil war enters its second year, creating the world's worst humanitarian crisis, a generation of young volunteers has chosen to stay and confront the devastation, operating soup kitchens and medical aid stations to save their communities from starvation and collapse.Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:11:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/sudans-unsung-heroes-risk-lives-to-feed-and-heal-amid-civil-war/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/senegals-president-orders-formation-of-national-gold-trading-centre/Faced with massive illegal gold exports that have drained billions from the national economy, it would assert greater state control over the precious metal.Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:46:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/senegals-president-orders-formation-of-national-gold-trading-centre/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/eddie-murphy-looks-back-on-50-years-as-king-of-comedy-in-new-documentary/Comedy legend Eddie Murphy was on the red carpet on Wednesday for the premier of a new documentary “Being Eddie Murphy.”Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:46:51 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/eddie-murphy-looks-back-on-50-years-as-king-of-comedy-in-new-documentary/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/un-and-au-deepen-partnership-to-synchronize-agendas-and-end-continents-conflicts/The United Nations and African Union Commission have announced a strengthened collaboration to align their flagship development agendas, aiming to eradicate conflicts across Africa and rectify the continent's underrepresentation in global governance, particularly at the UN Security Council.Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:24:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/un-and-au-deepen-partnership-to-synchronize-agendas-and-end-continents-conflicts/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/morocco-trains-for-friendlies-with-a-month-to-go-to-afcon-2025/The Atlas Lions will face Mozambique on Friday and Uganda on Tuesday 18 November with both matches to be played in Tangiers.Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:18:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/morocco-trains-for-friendlies-with-a-month-to-go-to-afcon-2025/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/south-africas-finance-minister-slams-trumps-genocide-claims-ahead-of-g20/Godongwana accused Washington of spreading fear and misinformation, while praising Afrikaner groups who publicly rejected Trump’s remarks as unpatriotic propaganda.Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:05:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/south-africas-finance-minister-slams-trumps-genocide-claims-ahead-of-g20/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/nigeria-scraps-planned-15-import-duty-on-petrol-and-diesel/Nigeria Scraps Planned 15% Import Duty on Petrol and DieselThu, 13 Nov 2025 14:02:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/nigeria-scraps-planned-15-import-duty-on-petrol-and-diesel/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/ramaphosa-criticizes-trumps-g20-boycott-over-land-and-genocide-claims/South African leaders across the political spectrum have condemned the U.S. decision to boycott the upcoming G20 summit, with President Cyril Ramaphosa calling the move a "loss" for Washington and opposition figures decrying the baseless claims about the country that prompted the snub.Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:04:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/ramaphosa-criticizes-trumps-g20-boycott-over-land-and-genocide-claims/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/jailed-tunisian-opposition-leader-jawhar-ben-mbarek-assaulted-in-prison-family-says/The family and lawyers of jailed Tunisian opposition leader Jawhar Ben Mbarek accused prison authorities on Wednesday of brutally assaulting him to try to force an end to his two-week-old hunger strike.Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:22:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/jailed-tunisian-opposition-leader-jawhar-ben-mbarek-assaulted-in-prison-family-says/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/court-weighs-bid-to-disqualify-car-president-touadera-from-election/A constitutional court in the Central African Republic began examining on Wednesday a request to disqualify the head of state from the presidential election scheduled for next December.Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:12:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/court-weighs-bid-to-disqualify-car-president-touadera-from-election/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/tanzanias-president-hassan-nominates-former-finance-minister-nchemba-as-next-pm/Tanzania's President Hassan nominates former Finance Minister Nchemba as country's next prime minister.Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:26:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/tanzanias-president-hassan-nominates-former-finance-minister-nchemba-as-next-pm/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/malis-foreign-minister-dismisses-fears-of-jihadist-takeover/Diop criticized those warnings as exaggerated and said Mali remains safe and open to foreigners. He added that relations with the U.S. are improving, with both countries engaged in dialogue on security and economic issues.Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:39:44 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/malis-foreign-minister-dismisses-fears-of-jihadist-takeover/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/epstein-email-says-trump-knew-about-the-girls/Epstein email says Trump 'knew about the girls' as White House calls its release a Democratic smearThu, 13 Nov 2025 11:54:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/epstein-email-says-trump-knew-about-the-girls/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/kenya-says-former-soldiers-among-citizens-fighting-for-russia-in-ukraine/It has urged people to exercise caution saying recruitment agencies are still actively working to lure more Kenyans into the conflict on false grounds.Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:50:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/kenya-says-former-soldiers-among-citizens-fighting-for-russia-in-ukraine/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/dangote-signs-deal-with-zimbabwe-to-build-2000km-long-pipeline-from-namibia/In a move set to reshape Southern Africa’s industrial landscape, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has struck a landmark US$1 billion investment deal with Zimbabwe.Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:41:17 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/dangote-signs-deal-with-zimbabwe-to-build-2000km-long-pipeline-from-namibia/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/africa-hosts-g20-for-the-first-time-what-the-summit-means-for-global-influence/The recurring presence of former U.S. President Donald Trump in discussions about South Africa , and more recently Nigeria,  highlights enduring geopolitical tensions and competing visions of influence on the African continent.Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:33:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Kwabena Adu Gyamfi)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/africa-hosts-g20-for-the-first-time-what-the-summit-means-for-global-influence/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/cameroon-updates-deaths-in-post-election-protests-to-16/There has been widespread international criticism of the violent crackdown by security forces on the demonstrations.Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:58:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/cameroon-updates-deaths-in-post-election-protests-to-16/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/south-sudans-president-sacks-vice-president-and-potential-successor/Benjamin Bol Mel, who was appointed in February, was also stripped of his position as deputy leader of the ruling Sudan People's Liberation Movement party.Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:48:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/south-sudans-president-sacks-vice-president-and-potential-successor/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/gabon-researchers-test-promising-single-dose-malaria-treatment/For many Gabonese, malaria remains a constant struggle. Libreville resident Julicia Nfono says the disease keeps coming back despite preventive measures.Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:04:06 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/gabon-researchers-test-promising-single-dose-malaria-treatment/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/mali-amidst-adversity-bamakos-puppets-bring-joy-to-the-streets/As a severe fuel blockade paralyzes Mali's capital, giant colorful marionettes danced through Bamako's streets this week in a defiant celebration of resilience, with the annual Rendez-Vous Chez Nous festival determined to bring joy to a city grappling with militant threats and economic collapse.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 21:55:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/mali-amidst-adversity-bamakos-puppets-bring-joy-to-the-streets/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/algeria-pardons-jailed-french-algerian-writer-boualem-sansal/Algeria granted a humanitarian pardon to French-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal on Wednesday, releasing the 76-year-old writer after a year-long imprisonment that had sparked international condemnation and exposed deep diplomatic fissures between Algiers and Paris.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 20:25:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/algeria-pardons-jailed-french-algerian-writer-boualem-sansal/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/morocco-prepares-volunteers-ahead-of-africa-cup-of-nations/As the Africa Cup of Nations fast approaches, Morocco is stepping up preparations by training hundreds of young volunteers to help ensure the tournament’s success.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:16:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/morocco-prepares-volunteers-ahead-of-africa-cup-of-nations/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/political-war-erupts-in-senegal-between-president-faye-and-pm-sonko/A fierce public power struggle has erupted between Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, shaking the nation's ruling coalition and raising fundamental questions about who truly holds political authority.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:22:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/political-war-erupts-in-senegal-between-president-faye-and-pm-sonko/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/african-union-says-continents-rising-debt-crisis-undermines-development/The chairperson of the AU Commission says many governments are spending more on servicing debt than on investments in human development.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:47:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/african-union-says-continents-rising-debt-crisis-undermines-development/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/un-urges-libya-to-shut-migrant-detention-centres/Libya is facing renewed pressure to shut down detention centers where rights groups say migrants and refugees are being tortured, abused, and in some cases, killed.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:46:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/un-urges-libya-to-shut-migrant-detention-centres/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/gaza-soaring-costs-and-empty-pots-leave-families-dependent-on-charity-kitchens/Long after the guns fell silent, a new struggle defines daily life in Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp, where scores of displaced Palestinians, most of them children, now line up with empty pots at charity kitchens for their only guaranteed meal of the day.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:11:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/gaza-soaring-costs-and-empty-pots-leave-families-dependent-on-charity-kitchens/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/morocco-expects-bumper-olive-harvest-after-years-of-drought/The Moroccan Olive Production Federation says it expects olive output to top 2 million tonnes, more than twice the amount of the previous year.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:38:31 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/morocco-expects-bumper-olive-harvest-after-years-of-drought/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/women-fleeing-sudans-al-fashir-report-rape-killings-and-child-disappearances/In Sudan’s North Darfur, new accounts from women fleeing the city of Al-Fashir reveal horrifying scenes of violence and abuse after its capture by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:01:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/women-fleeing-sudans-al-fashir-report-rape-killings-and-child-disappearances/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/six-people-die-in-a-stampede-during-military-recruitment-in-ghana/At least six people lost their lives in a tragic crowd crush during a military recruitment exercise at Accra's El-Wak Sports Stadium in Ghana.Thu, 13 Nov 2025 07:51:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/six-people-die-in-a-stampede-during-military-recruitment-in-ghana/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/un-tom-fletcher-holds-constructive-talks-with-sudanese-army-leader/The United Nations' top humanitarian official, Tom Fletcher, met with Sudanese Armed Forces leader General Abdelfattah Al-Burhan on Tuesday, in a high-level diplomatic effort to secure critical access for life-saving aid delivery across the war-torn nation.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:10:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/un-tom-fletcher-holds-constructive-talks-with-sudanese-army-leader/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/turkey-says-all-20-soldiers-killed-in-transport-plane-crash-in-georgia/The C-130 plane had taken off from Ganja, Azerbaijan, and was heading home when the accident took place.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:09:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/turkey-says-all-20-soldiers-killed-in-transport-plane-crash-in-georgia/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/a-third-of-japan-donated-mpox-vaccines-wasted-in-drc-due-to-storage-challenges/Approximately 35% of mpox vaccines donated by Japan to combat a dangerous new outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are being wasted due to stringent preparation requirements that leave doses unusable within hours, the head of the country's mpox response has told Reuters.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:17:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/a-third-of-japan-donated-mpox-vaccines-wasted-in-drc-due-to-storage-challenges/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/zambias-eco-friendly-beekeeping-helps-combat-deforestation/Several NGOs and businesses have introduced wooden box beehives to increase honey production in an environmentally-friendly way.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:17:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/zambias-eco-friendly-beekeeping-helps-combat-deforestation/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/messi-and-argentina-football-team-to-join-angolas-50th-independence-anniversary/Messi and his teammates will play an exhibition game against the Angolan national team on Friday.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:06:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/messi-and-argentina-football-team-to-join-angolas-50th-independence-anniversary/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/nigeria-us-and-uk-probe-235m-cocaine-seizure-at-lagos-port/Nigeria’s anti-narcotics enforcement agency said on Tuesday it is working with its U.S. and British counterparts to “unravel the cartel behind the importation of 1,000 kilograms of cocaine” discovered at a port in Lagos.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:38:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/nigeria-us-and-uk-probe-235m-cocaine-seizure-at-lagos-port/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/sudans-north-darfur-faces-humanitarian-collapse-as-displacement-soars/In Sudan’s war-torn North Darfur, desperation is mounting as tens of thousands flee escalating violence. Displaced residents are calling for urgent humanitarian aid, warning that the situation in overcrowded camps is deteriorating rapidly.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:28:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/sudans-north-darfur-faces-humanitarian-collapse-as-displacement-soars/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/angola-celebrates-50-years-of-independence-with-lourenco-calling-for-inclusive-society/Angola celebrated the 50th anniversary of its independence with a military parade before the president addressed the nation.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:08:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/angola-celebrates-50-years-of-independence-with-lourenco-calling-for-inclusive-society/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/super-eagles-boycott-training-over-unpaid-bonuses-ahead-of-2026-world-cup-playoff-vs-gabon/Nigeria’s Super Eagles have boycotted their training session in Rabat, Morocco, due to unpaid bonuses, raising concerns just days before their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup Africa play-off semi-final match against Gabon.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:33:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/super-eagles-boycott-training-over-unpaid-bonuses-ahead-of-2026-world-cup-playoff-vs-gabon/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/protesters-at-cop30-climate-talks-demand-a-just-energy-transition/They called for a shift to cleaner energy and away from coal, oil, or natural gas, saying the time has come for action.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:28:31 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/protesters-at-cop30-climate-talks-demand-a-just-energy-transition/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/gabon-sylvia-and-noureddin-bongo-sentenced-to-20-years-in-jail-for-embezzlement/The former first lady of Gabon and her son were being tried in absentia on various corruption charges.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:43:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/gabon-sylvia-and-noureddin-bongo-sentenced-to-20-years-in-jail-for-embezzlement/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/turkish-defence-firms-showcase-products-at-fair-in-mali/The BAMEX’25 exhibition in the capital, Bamako, comes as the two countries deepen military ties.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:29:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/turkish-defence-firms-showcase-products-at-fair-in-mali/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/ndimande-brothers-charged-with-murder-of-south-african-rapper-aka/Two brothers, Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande, accused in the high-profile killings of South African rapper Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and businessman Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane, have been formally charged in Durban.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:26:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/ndimande-brothers-charged-with-murder-of-south-african-rapper-aka/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/south-africa-starts-clinical-trials-on-first-locally-developed-oral-cholera-vaccine/South Africa's health minister said the vaccine could be approved and ready for use in Africa by 2028.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 07:47:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/south-africa-starts-clinical-trials-on-first-locally-developed-oral-cholera-vaccine/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/tanzania-un-calls-for-probe-into-protests-killings-as-hundreds-face-treason-charges/The United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk said there was “an apparent attempt to conceal evidence" of deaths.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 06:20:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/tanzania-un-calls-for-probe-into-protests-killings-as-hundreds-face-treason-charges/http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/11/thieves-steal-ancient-statues-from-syrias-national-museum-of-damascus/An official from Syria’s Directorate-General for Antiquities and Museums said that six marble statues were stolen, adding that an investigation is ongoingTue, 11 Nov 2025 21:10:21 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/11/11/thieves-steal-ancient-statues-from-syrias-national-museum-of-damascus/