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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

But we have yet to see this fully come to be in Damascus. So, what I’m trying to say is this is not Taliban. This is not Kandahar. At least we haven’t seen any of that. I went to the Old City ...

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

Vice President JD Vance returned to Damascus on Monday afternoon and said the town’s progress in recovering from last September’s Hurricane Helene damage is being hindered by slow federal bureaucracy.

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 ...