But despite the statements, the violence continued. Abdel Rahman pointed to the central government in Damascus, stating, “The blame lies with the central government, which called for jihad and m ...

Activists had called for a silent protest in Damascus "to mourn the souls of the civilians and the martyrs among the security forces". Dozens gathered for the demonstration, some raising signs ...

For Henry Hamra, who fled Damascus as a teenager with his family in the 1990s, the 30 years since have been shadowed by worry for what they left behind. “I was just on the lookout the whole time.

FILE - Rabbi Yusuf Hamra, left, and his son Henry take pictures as they visit the Al-Raqi synagogue in the old city of Damascus Feb. 18, 2025. The Syrian-American Jewish family returned for the ...

BEIRUT (AP) — Fighters siding with Syria's new government stormed several villages near the country's coast, killing dozens of men in response to recent attacks on government security forces by ...

Overnight, Damascus sent reinforcements to the coastal cities of Latakia and Tartus and nearby villages that are home to Mr Assad’s minority Alawite sect and make up his longtime base of support.

The Israeli military has conducted air raids targeting what it described as military bases and command centres in southern Syria and outside the capital, Damascus. Israeli warplanes hit the town ...

Israeli strikes struck the town of Kisweh approximately 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of Damascus, a Syrian security source and Syria TV said. The security source said a military site was ...

Israel carried out airstrikes late Tuesday on several locations in the Damascus countryside and Daraa province in southern Syria. Israeli warplanes targeted the Al-Kiswah area south of Damascus ...

The Damascus committees begin their neighbourhood ... In the capital's busy Bab Touma neighbourhood, four local watchmen were checking people's IDs and inspecting cars entering the district.