Most of the shops in Damascus's old souk were open on Tuesday, some busy erasing traces of the rule of Bashar al-Assad who was ousted earlier this month, an AFP journalist said. "We have been ...

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 ...

Four historic souks in northern Syria's Aleppo ... The fighting in Aleppo, which lasted until 2016 when Damascus recaptured the area with Moscow's support, completely destroyed many of the ...

In Damascus's old souk, many shops had reopened more than a week since Assad's ouster, according to an AFP journalist. Some shopkeepers were painting their store facades white, erasing the colours ...

Reham Elsayed, owner of Reham’s Cake Gallery, explains to an attendee of Souk Seattle the variety of Middle-Eastern treats on ...

But here in Syria it seems the opposite applies," said jeweller Raghid Mansur in the Damascus souk. "There's no fixed rate yet, but the pound is progressively regaining its value," the 74-year-old ...

"Between Damascus and the agricultural areas in Daraa there were hundreds of checkpoints. It was the same for Homs,” said Abu Jamil, 47, a greengrocer at the Souk al-Hal in central Damascus.

He ventured into the grand Hamidiyeh Souk in old Damascus until he arrived at the renowned Bakdash ice cream parlour, then ordered a large scoop of their signature mastic-infused Arabic gelato.

Qatar's Emir Visits Syria, First Head of State to Visit Damascus Since Assad's Fall DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited Damascus on Thursday and met newly ...