Douma
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Douma is a city in the Eastern Ghouta region near Damascus, Syria, known as a major opposition stronghold and site of intense conflict during the Syrian civil war.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
aerial bombardment
ⓘ
chemical weapons allegations ⓘ siege ⓘ urban warfare ⓘ |
| conflict | Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledByDuringConflict |
Jaish al-Islam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syrian opposition forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| countryCapitalNearby | Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorateCapitalOf | Douma District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximatePopulation | hundreds of thousands before the war ⓘ |
| hasArabicName | دوما NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDisplacement | large-scale civilian displacement ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivityBeforeWar |
agriculture
ⓘ
trade with Damascus ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
2018 Douma chemical attack
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
siege of Eastern Ghouta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructureDamage |
damage to medical facilities
ⓘ
severe destruction of buildings ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasReturnees | partial return of residents after government control ⓘ |
| hasTransliteration | Dūmā NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | urban settlement ⓘ |
| hasUrbanFunction | market center for Eastern Ghouta ⓘ |
| involvedIn | peace negotiations over Eastern Ghouta evacuation ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy | Syrian government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Eastern Ghouta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeDivision | Rif Dimashq Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Douma District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southern Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| majorReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Ghouta region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
metropolitan area of Damascus ⓘ |
| roleInConflict |
major opposition stronghold
ⓘ
site of intense conflict ⓘ |
| significance |
key rebel stronghold near Damascus
ⓘ
largest city in Eastern Ghouta ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
United Nations reports on Syrian conflict
ⓘ
international investigations into chemical weapons use ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Eastern European Summer Time
ⓘ
Eastern European Time ⓘ |
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