Residents of Syria’s capital are picnicking on a once-forbidden mountaintop and trading openly in dollars and imported ...

Damascus has fallen. Once again. One of the oldest cities in the world has fallen. To rise again from its rubble, heralding a new order. In its rise and fall, Damascus has lessons for all ...

ALONG THE M2 HIGHWAY in southern Syria — The journey of a young Missouri man freed from a Syrian prison when the regime fell earlier this month began with a wilderness religious pilgrimage ...

Here's the latest map of control in Syria ... government's fall and tearing down statues of Hafez al-Assad. Notably, Damascus and its countryside is shaded opposition green for the first time ...

By Christina Goldbaum and Hwaida Saad Photographs by Daniel Berehulak The journalists traveled to Damascus, Syria from Lebanon. We arrived in Damascus early Monday, after passing surreal scenes on ...

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 ...

Syrian rebels have entered the capital city of Damascus after a shocking takeover of the Middle Eastern country in under two weeks. The Syrian prime minister, Mohammad Ghazi al Jalali, announced ...

Syrian rebel forces have advanced towards Damascus, announcing today (Saturday) that they have entered the final stage of encircling the city. Bashar al-Assad's office officially denies reports of ...

Syrian rebels seize Homs and advance on Damascus, jeopardizing Assad's rule. HTS, a designated terrorist group, leads the offensive as Hezbollah withdraws forces. Intense gunfire erupts in ...

Opposition forces took Damascus early on Sunday, ending the al-Assad family’s 50-year reign in a surprise offensive that reached the capital in only 12 days. The offensive began on November 27 ...

Syrian rebels have reportedly taken the key city of Homs and reached the suburbs of the capital Damascus as their lightning offensive threatens to end Bashar al Assad's 24-year rule. Protesters on ...