Qaboun (Arabic: ٱلْقَابُون, romanized: al-Qābūn, sometimes spelled Al-Kaboun or al-Qaboun) is a municipality and neighbourhood in Damascus, Syria, located 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) north-east of the city center, to the north of Jobar district.[1]
Qaboun
ٱلْقَابُون | |
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Municipality | |
 A street of Qaboun in September 2012 | |
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| Coordinates: 33°32′46″N 36°20′16″E / 33.54611°N 36.33778°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Damascus Governorate |
| City | Damascus |
| Population (2017, estimated) | |
• Total | 300−2,500 |
| Time zone | UTC 3 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (EEST) |
| Climate | BSk |
History
editQaboun name is derived from "Abouna" in Syriac language which means "column" or "the place where the water gathers", in reference to Barada river.[2]
In the 2004 census, it had a population of 89,974.[3] In 2017, after the Qaboun offensive (2017), population estimates varied between 300 and 2,500 as a result of mass emigration.[4]
Since the beginning of the Syrian civil war, it was primarily controlled by the rebels, but between 2014 and 2017 was under truce with the government.[5] The situation has been described as a "siege".[6]
On 17 April 2015, the rebels (Jaysh al-Islam and the Free Syrian Army's First Brigade) launched a military campaign to expel the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant from the Barzeh, Qaboun, and Tishrin neighborhoods,[7][8] which ended in success 3 days later.[9]
In May 2017, rebels were evacuated as the army regained control. It is estimated that around 2,300 people left at this time.[10][11]
In March 2022, authorities announced their plans to demolish the neighbourhood.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Qaboun - Wikimapia". Wikimapia.
- ^ a b "من قلب "القابون".."آبونا" مسلسل يبث معاناة المحاصرين". zamanalwsl.net (in Arabic). 29 July 2016.
- ^ Damascus governorate population 2004 census
- ^ "Syria Community Profile Update: Qaboun - December 2017 - Syrian Arab Republic". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ سلافة جبور (6 July 2014). "هدنة حي القابون بدمشق تدخل حيز التنفيذ". Al-Jazeera. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "Despite 2-year-old truce, Qaboun suffers severe siege". Zaman al-Wasl. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "ISIS encroaches on east Damascus". NOW. 17 April 2015. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "Damascus: Islam Army attacks ISIS bases in Qaboun, Barzeh neighborhoods". Zaman al-Wasl. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "Syrian rebels defeat ISIS in Damascus". Ara News. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "Rebels leave Qaboun as army advances in Damascus". aljazeera.com. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Rebels evacuated from Damascus stronghold". BBC News. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
Further reading
edit- Ahmed, Kaamil (23 March 2022). "'It's a kind of revenge': Damascus suburb demolished as Assad builds a 'new Syria'". the Guardian. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
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