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.

The world's oldest capital city is so ancient that it was inhabited as early as 10,000 BC. Syria's capital, Damascus, has claims to be the oldest continuously occupied city in the world.

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 ...

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 ...

Your browser does not support the <audio> element. The new commander of the old city of Damascus was miffed. Syria’s new de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, had just ...

The delegation of Russian lawmakers recently visited the war-torn Syrian capital of Damascus. Russian MP's noted that the situation in Damascus became calmer and more peaceful than in previous ...