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

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Samir al-Baghdadi, 46, left, stands on his brother Fayez outside his family’s home that was destroyed ...

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani visits the eighth-century Umayyad Mosque in the old city of Damascus Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani (2nd L) visits the eighth-century Umayyad ...

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 ...

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani visits the eighth-century Umayyad Mosque in the old city of Damascus - Copyright AFP LOUAI BESHARA Italian Foreign Minister ...

Sargis) in Bab Sharqi in the old city of Damascus on January 6, 2025. A priest lights a censer during the Christmas service at the Armenian Apostolic Church of Mar Sarkis (St. Sargis) in Bab ...

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani (2nd L) visits the eighth-century Umayyad Mosque in the old city of Damascus — LOUAI BESHARA Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told visiting Italian Foreign ...

Damascus authorities released 3 citizens from the city of Qamishlo, who had been kidnapped several days ago on the Homs road, and they arrived home a short while ago. Fadi Muhammad Amin Omar, Lazkin ...

Confirming the tragic incident, the Syrian Civil Defense said the incident occurred during a banquet promoted by a well-known chef, Abu Omari al-Dimashqi, who had invited the public to a free meal in ...

Meanwhile, following reports of an attempted looting at Damascus Museum ... a 2017 Unesco report estimated that 60% of its Old City was severely damaged, with 30% completely destroyed.