Syria's interim rulers are trying to form a united national army after the fall of Bashar Assad late last year.

Former Syrian detainee Mohammed Najib has suffered for years from torture-induced back pain. Yet he dreaded being taken by ...

A train station in Damascus was once the pride of the Syrian capital, an essential link between Europe and the Arabian ...

Azm, an archaeologist and former professor at Damascus University, left Syria with his family in 2006. He recently returned ...

Assad’s fall in December, prominent Sunni religious leaders returned from exile to counter the dominant Salafist influence, ...

But since he and his fellow jihadists advanced from Idlib, their northern enclave, and toppled the Assads on December 8th, ...

People set aside divisions and anxiety about the future to mark a once-in-a-lifetime moment of renewal.

With its chic galleries, dimly lit bars and smoky cafés, Damascus’ vibrant cultural scene is flourishing again. But will this ...

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 Greek Melkite Catholic Church in Damascus's old city became crowded in the evening, with congregants receiving gifts at the church's entrance. The church choir walked around the courtyard ...

The move echoes both Egypt, which is in the process of building a new capital city, and the lightning fall of Damascus in ...

Azm, an archaeologist and former professor at Damascus University, left Syria with his family in 2006. He recently returned to witness firsthand the celebrations and struggles that followed the abrupt ...