War-battered Syria now sells itself as a safe corridor amid regional conflict

But after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, sparking a regional war, Bahrain and neighboring Gulf countries found themselves ...
New York Post

Syrian rebel forces encircle Damascus, marking ‘final phase’ of offensive

Rebel forces in Syria reached the suburbs of Damascus on Saturday, marking what the jihadist-backed groups called the “final phase” of their offensive against the government as protesters in the city ...
Rudaw

Shiite preacher wounded in Damascus attack: monitor

A prominent Shiite preacher on Friday was severely wounded following a grenade attack near the symbolic Sayyida Zaynab shrine ...
CNN

Fifteen killed in Israeli strikes on Damascus, Syrian state media say

Fifteen people were killed and 16 others injured in Israeli strikes on Damascus in Syria, state media SANA said, citing a military source and marking one of the deadliest strikes in months to hit the ...
Yahoo

The Damascus book fair draws crowds, with censorship eased in post-Assad Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Abdul-Razzaq Ahmad Saryoul began publishing books in Syria in 2003 but he used to abstain from participating in the annual International Damascus Book Fair because of tight ...
Newsweek

Assad Flees, Rebels Enter Damascus, Ending 50 Years of Syrian Family’s Rule

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A Syrian Airplane took off from Damascus airport around the time rebels ...