"The problem with America," says Amr, digging into a gelato, "is that everyone thinks Syria and Iran are like Trinidad and Tobago." We're sharing a park bench in a busy, modern part of Damascus. It's ...

The alleyways in the Old City of Damascus. The regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has come to an end. The capital city of Damascus was captured by Syrian rebels in the wee hours of Sunday ...

Rebel forces in Syria have ousted President Bashar al-Assad from power, ending more than half a century of brutal rule by the Assad family. Assad's downfall came less than two weeks after an initial ...

Approval of four government-limiting initiatives filed Friday in Damascus would severely crimp the area's ability to accommodate expected growth, a Damascus City Council member said. "They are trying ...

Reports indicate that rebel forces have appeared to enter the Syrian capital of Damascus as President Bashar al-Assad’s military collapses across the country. According to a report by CNN, rebel ...

Syrians are learning a lot about their country after the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad. Some of these discoveries have stirred up grief and anger over lost relatives in horrific prisons.

BARADA VALLEY, Syria (AP) — Inside a mountain above the Syrian capital, Hassan Bashi walked through tunnels that used to be filled with water from a spring famous for its pure waters. The spring rises ...