Comments on: The Eighth Gate of Damascus is becoming reality http://newsfromsyria.com/2008/12/01/the-eighth-gate-of-damascus-is-becoming-reality/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:05:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Linda http://newsfromsyria.com/2008/12/01/the-eighth-gate-of-damascus-is-becoming-reality/#comment-5388 Linda Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:09:37 +0000 http://snwsyria.wordpress.com/?p=4029#comment-5388 Hi, its nice to read your blog and learn more about what is new in Damascus/Syria and such. Its equally as interesting to read the replies. Thanks guys for posting your thoughts! Hi, its nice to read your blog and learn more about what is new in Damascus/Syria and such. Its equally as interesting to read the replies. Thanks guys for posting your thoughts!

]]> By: nami http://newsfromsyria.com/2008/12/01/the-eighth-gate-of-damascus-is-becoming-reality/#comment-4522 nami Sun, 24 May 2009 18:54:47 +0000 http://snwsyria.wordpress.com/?p=4029#comment-4522 its so freakin' awesome!!! it's hot! people are gonna be embarrassed to go to damasquino once this project is done! i bet people who live in sham would take a room in the hotel of how cool it is...i know i would its so freakin’ awesome!!! it’s hot! people are gonna be embarrassed to go to damasquino once this project is done! i bet people who live in sham would take a room in the hotel of how cool it is…i know i would

]]> By: Umniya http://newsfromsyria.com/2008/12/01/the-eighth-gate-of-damascus-is-becoming-reality/#comment-4516 Umniya Sun, 24 May 2009 13:11:59 +0000 http://snwsyria.wordpress.com/?p=4029#comment-4516 in Yaafour?..Great ..go on people..cut down more trees.. let Syria go to hell..let Damascus burn in polution. !! in Yaafour?..Great ..go on people..cut down more trees.. let Syria go to hell..let Damascus burn in polution.
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]]> By: Maysaloon http://newsfromsyria.com/2008/12/01/the-eighth-gate-of-damascus-is-becoming-reality/#comment-4515 Maysaloon Sun, 24 May 2009 12:16:20 +0000 http://snwsyria.wordpress.com/?p=4029#comment-4515 What are the old souks if not the shopping malls of their time? With the best of intentions, I think that people who wish to keep Syria as some quaint and authentic tourist destination can do more damage than benefit. Ours has always been an industrious, commercial region so this is nothing new, if slightly bland looking. What are the old souks if not the shopping malls of their time? With the best of intentions, I think that people who wish to keep Syria as some quaint and authentic tourist destination can do more damage than benefit. Ours has always been an industrious, commercial region so this is nothing new, if slightly bland looking.

]]> By: Maria http://newsfromsyria.com/2008/12/01/the-eighth-gate-of-damascus-is-becoming-reality/#comment-4513 Maria Sat, 23 May 2009 19:41:49 +0000 http://snwsyria.wordpress.com/?p=4029#comment-4513 Hmmm... Syria becoming Dubia?? No thanks, there is nothing becoming of Dubai. Syria has a charcteristic that the people in Dubai can only dream of. As for the large Malls, they are for the lifeless shopper, I much prefer the adventure of the markets. I hope that this desease of million dollar living isn't catchy! Hmmm… Syria becoming Dubia?? No thanks, there is nothing becoming of Dubai.
Syria has a charcteristic that the people in Dubai can only dream of.
As for the large Malls, they are for the lifeless shopper, I much prefer the adventure of the markets. I hope that this desease of million dollar living isn’t catchy!

]]> By: lirun http://newsfromsyria.com/2008/12/01/the-eighth-gate-of-damascus-is-becoming-reality/#comment-3017 lirun Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:54:13 +0000 http://snwsyria.wordpress.com/?p=4029#comment-3017 sounds very impressive.. i hope syria can sustain this project during a time of global property price contraction.. i wouldnt be proud of having the largest mall in the levant.. malls are foul.. i would much prefer to have the largest souk.. anyday.. sounds very impressive.. i hope syria can sustain this project during a time of global property price contraction..

i wouldnt be proud of having the largest mall in the levant.. malls are foul.. i would much prefer to have the largest souk.. anyday..

]]> By: Sarah http://newsfromsyria.com/2008/12/01/the-eighth-gate-of-damascus-is-becoming-reality/#comment-3016 Sarah Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:59:16 +0000 http://snwsyria.wordpress.com/?p=4029#comment-3016 Ugh. I certainly hope Damascus never becomes anything like Dubai. But I guess we know where all the American embassy officials will want to live now...because for God's sake, I've never met a set of people living in Syria who seemed to know so little about the country. Ugh. I certainly hope Damascus never becomes anything like Dubai.

But I guess we know where all the American embassy officials will want to live now…because for God’s sake, I’ve never met a set of people living in Syria who seemed to know so little about the country.

]]> By: Dania http://newsfromsyria.com/2008/12/01/the-eighth-gate-of-damascus-is-becoming-reality/#comment-3014 Dania Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:21:51 +0000 http://snwsyria.wordpress.com/?p=4029#comment-3014 This project is so "commercial" to be called the eighth gate, it just doesn't fit and it is just using the in inheritance of Damascus in a way that doesn't fit. Using the old city style in a big shopping centre is just intellectually immoral, or let's not get so extreme, it's just tacky and cheap. Damascus will never become Dubai, that will never every happen. This project is so “commercial” to be called the eighth gate, it just doesn’t fit and it is just using the in inheritance of Damascus in a way that doesn’t fit.

Using the old city style in a big shopping centre is just intellectually immoral, or let’s not get so extreme, it’s just tacky and cheap.

Damascus will never become Dubai, that will never every happen.

]]> By: Moey http://newsfromsyria.com/2008/12/01/the-eighth-gate-of-damascus-is-becoming-reality/#comment-3013 Moey Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:15:46 +0000 http://snwsyria.wordpress.com/?p=4029#comment-3013 That is great news. That is great news.

]]> By: Jabi http://newsfromsyria.com/2008/12/01/the-eighth-gate-of-damascus-is-becoming-reality/#comment-3015 Jabi Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:36:13 +0000 http://snwsyria.wordpress.com/?p=4029#comment-3015 Yes, they started selling Office spaces actually in the summer of 2007. It took them 2 days to completely sell the offices (or have people listed to buy the offices). An office of 100 meters squared would cost around $250,000. Besides the Eighth Gate, there is another development owned by a Syrian Businessman called Riyad Kahaleh, which is two large residential complexes as well as a supermarket which is going to be operated by the French carrefour group. Interesting to see though where all that water will be coming from. Yes, they started selling Office spaces actually in the summer of 2007. It took them 2 days to completely sell the offices (or have people listed to buy the offices). An office of 100 meters squared would cost around $250,000.

Besides the Eighth Gate, there is another development owned by a Syrian Businessman called Riyad Kahaleh, which is two large residential complexes as well as a supermarket which is going to be operated by the French carrefour group.
Interesting to see though where all that water will be coming from.

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