Qaboun

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
Municipality
A street of Qaboun in September 2012
Coordinates: 33°32′46″N 36°20′16″E
Country Syria
GovernorateDamascus Governorate
CityDamascus
Population
 (2017, estimated)
 • Total300−2,500
Time zoneUTC+3 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (EEST)
ClimateBSk

History

Qaboun 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 migration.[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

References
  1. "Qaboun - Wikimapia". Wikimapia.
  2. "من قلب "القابون".."آبونا" مسلسل يبث معاناة المحاصرين". zamanalwsl.net (in Arabic). 29 July 2016.
  3. Damascus governorate population 2004 census
  4. "Syria Community Profile Update: Qaboun - December 2017 - Syrian Arab Republic". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  5. سلافة جبور (6 July 2014). "هدنة حي القابون بدمشق تدخل حيز التنفيذ". Al-Jazeera. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  6. "Despite 2-year-old truce, Qaboun suffers severe siege". Zaman al-Wasl. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  7. "ISIS encroaches on east Damascus". NOW. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  8. "Damascus: Islam Army attacks ISIS bases in Qaboun, Barzeh neighborhoods". Zaman al-Wasl. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  9. "Syrian rebels defeat ISIS in Damascus". Ara News. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  10. "Rebels leave Qaboun as army advances in Damascus". aljazeera.com. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  11. "Rebels evacuated from Damascus stronghold". BBC News. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2020.


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