People inspect the damage at the Citadel of Damascus in the aftermath of what state media said were Israeli air strikes in Syria on Feb. 19, 2023. FIRAS MAKDESI / REUTERS ...

Besides Damascus, other key cities include Aleppo, known for its historic citadel and ancient bazaar; Homs, a major ...

The new national emblem is another step in the removal of symbols from the Assad dynasty, which ruled the country for more ...

The Citadel of Damascus, a historic landmark, was also damaged in the incident, though Syrian sources told Reuters that the area of the citadel was hit by a Syrian anti-aircraft missile.

Today, archaeological digs have restarted and new excavations are underway in the Damascus Citadel, located in the northwest corner of Old Damascus. Since civil war broke out in 2011 the country ...

The interior of Mar Elias Church in Dweila, a poor Christian neighbourhood of Damascus, lies in ruins. Religious icons have been knocked to the ground, a mix of blood and ash covers the floor, and ...

The present city walls, the Citadel, some mosques and tombs survive from the Middle Ages, but the greatest part of the built heritage of the city dates from after the Ottoman conquest of the early ...

Shiite rituals for Ashoura in Damascus have drastically changed after the fall of Syria’s former President Bashar Assad ...

The Ancient City of Damascus was put on the list of World Heritage Sites in danger in 2013. Tarek Nahass, the Director-General of the Old City of Damascus, who has been overseeing the reconstruction ...

Now Damascus is calm, but there were these huge plumes of smoke rising from buildings that were hit by heavy bombardments by Israel, who's been targeting military positions of the former regime.

After just a few days of rapid advances, the rebels appeared to control Syria’s capital. They said they would work with a top official in President Bashar al-Assad’s government. Mr. al-Assad ...

Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C., Damascus is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East. In the Middle Ages, it was the centre of a flourishing craft industry, specializing in swords and lace. The ...