Damascus Governorate
In Syria’s Besieged Douma, Ramadan Meals Among the Ruins
The scene in Syria's besieged rebel-held town of Douma is almost surreal -- tables laden with food to break the Ramadan...
Syria War Takes Role In Ramadan Television Dramas
The sound of the blast in Syria's capital Damascus brought worried residents running, but rather than carnage they...
Final Evacuation From Rebel-Held Damascus District
More than 1,000 people quit a rebel-held district of Damascus Monday, its governor said, in the final phase of a deal...
‘Huge Explosion’ Rocks Damascus Airport
A large explosion has hit an area near Damascus international airport, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says....
‘Huge’ Explosion Near Damascus Airport
A massive explosion hit near the Damascus International Airport in the early hours of Thursday morning, a monitoring...
Shelling of Rebel Bastion Near Syria Capital Kills 19
At least 19 civilians were killed on Tuesday in heavy aerial bombardment of several opposition-held towns east of the...
Regime Strikes Kill 22 Civilians Near Damascus
Air strikes by Syrian warplanes on a rebel-held region near Damascus killed at least 22 civilians on Monday, the Syrian...
Backgammon, Football After War Reaches Damascus District
When Syria's war came to 73-year-old Joseph Mghazi's street in the Abbasiyeen neighbourhood of Damascus, he ignored his...
Syria Rebels Launch Fresh Assault On East Damascus
Rebels and jihadists on Tuesday launched a fresh assault on east Damascus, two days after Syrian government forces...
Syria Regime Bombed Damascus Water Source
The Syrian government intentionally bombed the Ain al-Fijeh spring in December, leaving more than five million people...
Bombs Kill 30 In Damascus Old City
Twin bombs killed 30 people and wounded more than 40 in the Old City of Damascus on Saturday in a rare attack in the...
Ceasefire Announced In Syria’s Eastern Ghouta
A ceasefire has been declared in Syria's Eastern Ghouta, a rebel bastion near Damascus, to run from midnight last...
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen
Syrian government forces took back control of an area near Damascus that provides most of the capital's water supplies...
Syria Regains Damascus Water Supply Plant
Residents of Damascus have been struggling with water shortages for weeks The Syrian military says it has regained...
Nov. 6 World News Summary At 1530 GMT
ST. PETERSBURG — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived here Sunday for the 21st China-Russia Prime Ministers’ Regular...