The Ghouta is an oasis formed by the Barada River, as its waters flow east of Mount Qasioun, and its seven tributaries. It surrounds the city of Damascus. To the east and south of the Ghouta lies the Marj plain, which forms a narrow belt of fields, [2] and south of that lies the Hauran plain.

The Ghouta chemical attack was a chemical attack carried out by the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in the early hours of 21 August 2013 in Ghouta, Syria during the Syrian civil war. [17] . Two opposition -controlled areas in the suburbs around Damascus were struck by rockets containing the chemical agent sarin. [16] .

The Ghuta of Damascus was the largest and most famous of the oases of the Orient. It was not only an agricultural area, but also had numerous other functions and had a strong historical, ecological, supplying and cultural importance for the city of Damascus.

The Report on the Alleged Use of Chemical Weapons in the Ghouta Area of Damascus on 21 August 2013 was a 2013 report produced by a team appointed by United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) Ban Ki-moon to investigate alleged …

Ghiad al-Shami, 26, remembers how everyone tried to run to the rooftop of their apartment building in eastern Ghouta, a Damascus suburb that at the time was held by opposition fighters trying to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Apr 10, 2018 · Dozens of people, including children, were killed this past weekend by an alleged chemical weapons attack in the eastern Ghouta city of Douma. The attack is the latest reminder that Ghouta, the one-time oasis of Damascus, is being destroyed.

The Ghuta, which surrounds the Syrian capital Damascus, used to comprise numerous plantation gardens covering an area of about 230 km², including a total of 39 villages. Administratively, it is divided into two districts: West Ghuta and East Ghuta.

Apr 14, 2018 · Russian military police reportedly began patrolling in the area on April 12, as part of an evacuation deal reached with rebel groups. Here is how it all unfolded: What happened?

Aug 22, 2022 · Nine years ago, on August 21, 2013, the Syrian government launched an attack on Ghouta, a besieged opposition-held area in Damascus governorate. Thousands of people were rushed to hospital with symptoms such as convulsions, suffocation, coughing up blood, and foaming at the mouth.

Ghuta (arabisch غوطة دمشق, DMG Ġūṭat Dimašq ‚Damaskus-Senke‘, auch Ghouta) ist eine der größten Bewässerungsoasen des Nahen Ostens, die sich von der syrischen Hauptstadt Damaskus nach Westen, Süden und nach Osten erstreckt.