These establishments offer an array of international drinks and cuisine, creating an atmosphere that encourages mingling and ...

Protests erupted in Christian neighborhoods of the Syrian capital Damascus after a Christmas tree was set on fire in another ...

In Damascus's picturesque Old City, home to a small Christian community, young people in the streets were chanting "Syrian people are one", a message of reassurance to minority groups in the multi ...

Syrian rebels, suddenly in charge, met a population bursting with emotions: excitement at new freedoms; grief over years of ...

Damascus residents are warily watching to see ... who owns a phone shop in the old city. “After everything we’ve been through, what we want now is a peaceful transition and a new government ...

A curfew in Damascus ended on Wednesday ... Shops were largely open again. In the old city’s famous Al-Hamidiyeh Souq – where you can buy everything from butt-enhancing underwear to carpets ...

Rebel forces in Damascus have declared the capital city "free" of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad in the early hours of Sunday. Video, from the Associated Press, appears to show crowds of people ...

housands of jubilant Syrians converged on Damascus's landmark Umayyad Mosque ... later streaming into the Old City's streets and squares. The scenes were reminiscent of the early days of the ...

Most of the shops in Damascus's old souk were open on Tuesday, some busy erasing traces of the rule of Bashar al-Assad who was ousted earlier this month, an AFP journalist said. "We have been ...

raising the prospect of the country's capital city Damascus being cut off from coastal areas that are a stronghold of President Bashar al-Assad. Chris Livesay reports.