'We can breathe easier now,' say Syrians as shops reopen in Damascus
BBC reporters in Syria's capital city describe a sense of euphoria as people return to work three days after the fall of the ...
Markets in Damascus open as life rapidly recovers after rebel takeover
Life slowly began returning to normal in Damascus on Wednesday, with some shops reopening and people strolling through ...
Syria central bank vaults left unscathed by Damascus looters, sources say
The vaults in Syria's central bank were left unscathed by looters in the turmoil that briefly engulfed the capital Damascus ...
Joy, fear and confusion in Damascus as Syrians welcome life after Assad
The three-starred revolutionary flags hoisted over the central squares of Damascus hold the promise of a free Syria. But ...
A Surprise Advance to Damascus, Captured on Video
Despite reports that government forces were preparing to defend the capital, the Syrian army was nowhere to be found. One ...
Israeli troops near Damascus, say Syrian security, after Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian bases
A Syrian security source said Israeli troops reached Qatana, which is six miles into Syrian territory east of a demilitarised ...
Syrian rebels free prisoners from Assad’s notorious dungeons who celebrate in Damascus streets
Tens of thousands of people held in Syria's notorious prisons have been freed in the 10 days since the insurgents began their ...
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Foreign Powers Reevaluate Ties with Damascus
Syrian rebel commander Abu Mohammed al-Jolani vowed on Wednesday to hunt down all those responsible for torturing or killing detainees under ousted President Bashar al-Assad. “We will pursue them in ...
Syrians celebrate in the streets of Damascus after the fall of the Assad regime
NBC News’ Richard Engel reports from Damascus, Syria, where celebrations have broken out following the fall of the regime of ...
Road to Damascus Littered With Relics of Fallen Assad Government
Reporters for The New York Times entered Syria on Monday, finding remnants of former President Bashar al-Assad’s oppressive ...
Some normality returns to Damascus after rebel takeover
Some normality is returning to the Syrian capital Damascus after a rebel alliance led by the Islamist militia Hayat Tahrir al ...
Syrians taste freedom at famous Damascus ice cream parlour
After racing from Lebanon to Syria to celebrate the fall of the Assad regime and making arrangements for his family to follow ...