Liam Syed takes us to a café in Damascus that serves up regional favourites blended with stories of the Syrian capital’s past.

Liam Syed takes us to a caf&eacute; in Damascus that serves up regional favourites blended with stories of the Syrian capital&rsquo;s past.

With an influential audience of city mayors, urban planners and architects, this is Monocle’s guide to making better cities, be it new technology, state-of-the-art subways or compact apartments. Nominee in the Smartest Podcast category of the 2019 British Podcast awards. 

With an influential audience of city mayors, urban planners and architects, this is Monocle’s guide to making better cities, be it new technology, state-of-the-art subways or compact apartments. Nominee in the Smartest Podcast category of the 2019 British Podcast awards.

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Tall Stories 472: Al-Nawfara Coffee Shop, Damascus

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Tall Stories 472: Al-Nawfara Coffee Shop, Damascus

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