Conversation so far:
What was the Fall of Damascus?
the city's formal surrender.
Was this a book?
Lawrence was involved in the build-up to the capture of Damascus.
What role did he play?
Lawrence was involved in the build-up to the capture of Damascus in the final weeks of the war.
How did they build up?
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Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
In 1918, he cooperated with war correspondent Lowell Thomas for a short period.
What did they do together?
Thomas and his cameraman Harry Chase shot a great deal of film and many photographs.
What else?
Thomas used in a highly lucrative slide-show presentation that toured the world after the war.
How did the Fall end?
the surrender of the city from acting Governor Emir Said.

Question: Who did they surrender to?
Self-contained rewrite: Who did Governor Emir Said surrender to?