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

After visiting the synagogue, Chamntoub returned to his home in old Damascus, close to the private Jewish school known as Maimonides that was founded in 1944 but has been closed for decades.

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.

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 ...

After the fall of Syria's despotic Assad regime, life is slowly returning to one Damascus suburb, where the violence and ...

In Damascus, life is cautiously returning to normal ... "We Syrians, we love life, and life goes on," said the 57-year-old, who hesitated before mentioning she was arrested by government forces ...

“I’m giving you the whole experience if you travel all the way to old Damascus and enjoy a meal with an old Damascus chef,” Abourezk said. The chef has already received a $2,000 bid for the ...

It seemed an ideal time. The Jewish Quarter of Damascus is located in the old city. There were 50,000 Jews in Syria at the beginning of the 20th century – an ancient and historic community ...

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 ...