Syrians in the capital city of Damascus are celebrating the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, after rebel forces entered the city with scant resistance from regime forces and declared it liberated.

Syrians who remained loyal to him through years of civil war fume that he left without a word. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The rebels' claim would open a new chapter in the 13-year-long civil war that has ravaged the ancient land. "We declare the city of Damascus free from the tyrant Bashar al-Assad," Hassan Abdul ...

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 ...

It stands at an important intersection between Damascus, the capital ... forces took positions outside Syria’s third-largest city, without elaborating. Rami Abdurrahman who heads the Britain ...

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 ...

Rebel fighters claimed they captured the Syrian capital of Damascus early Sunday as government forces loyal to the country's president, Bashar al-Assad, were routed in a mater of days. The rebels ...

Visiting the market in the old city of Damascus, once inaccessible to many Syrians By Hadeel Al-Shalchi Published December 27, 2024 at 6:09 PM EST ...