In Damascus again after a hiatus of nearly eight years, I decided to see what remained of the city’s once flourishing ... My friend Firas and I set out from Bab Touma one Saturday morning ...

marched through the Bab Touma Christian neighbourhood in Downtown Damascus to a church. (AP video by: Hussein Malla) Biden signs 50 bills into law on Christmas Eve I’m 62 years old and regret ...

A visit to the souk in the old city in the Syrian capital of Damascus tell us a lot about the state of the country's current economy. KUOW is Seattle’s NPR news station. We are an independent ...

There were celebrations in Damascus on Sunday as crowds stormed ... It's unbelievable,” said Hasan Maknieh, a resident of the old neighbourhood of Bab Touma. Military uniforms were abandoned ...

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

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 ...

Hundreds of angry Syrian Christians held a protest march on Tuesday in Damascus after a Christmas tree was burned. The protesters, holding a cross, marched through the Bab Touma Christian ...