Inside Syria's ancient capital, a lone Jewish guardian watches over abandoned properties while Islamist rulers patrol the rubble of historic synagogues.

The Trump administration urged government employees to inform on each other and their departments in order to root out any attempts to hide diversity programs.

“Syria lives, the regime has fallen!” elated young Syrians standing on chairs chanted in a packed bar near Damascus’ Old City. They wore shiny, cone-shaped party hats; held revolutionary ...

Others have brought a sense of relief and joy. That was evident at the Al-Hamidiyah market in the heart of the old city of Damascus. It was once inaccessible to many Syrians. NPR's Hadeel Al ...

(AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki) Signs advertize wedding dresses for sale in the old city market in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.(AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki) Samir al-Baghdadi, 46, talks on his cell ...

They say the city seems theirs again. Mount Qasioun, which overlooks the Syrian capital, Damascus, is being revived as a leisure spot. Residents of Syria’s capital are picnicking on a once ...

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani visits the eighth-century Umayyad Mosque in the old city of Damascus Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani (2nd L) visits the eighth-century Umayyad ...

A visit to the souk in the old city in the Syrian capital of Damascus tell us a lot about the state of the country's current economy. KUOW is Seattle’s NPR news station. We are an independent ...

Others have brought a sense of relief and joy. That was evident at the Al-Hamidiyah market in the heart of the old city of Damascus. It was once inaccessible to many Syrians. NPR's Hadeel Al-Shalchi ...