Most of the shops in Damascus's old souk were open on Tuesday, some busy erasing traces of the rule of Bashar al-Assad who was ousted earlier this month, an AFP journalist said.

Syrians in Damascus were seen returning to work and carrying on with their lives, footage captured on December 14 shows.

He ventured into the grand Hamidiyeh Souk in old Damascus until he arrived at the renowned Bakdash ice cream parlour, then ordered a large scoop of their signature mastic-infused Arabic gelato.

Thousands of Syrians took to the streets of the capital to celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad after 13 years of deadly ...

The Israeli military hit weapons depots and air defenses, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Israel has ...

"In every other country the currency falls when the regime falls. But here in Syria it seems the opposite applies," said jeweler Raghid Mansur in the Damascus souk. "There's no fixed rate yet, but the ...

But here in Syria it seems the opposite applies,” said jeweler Raghid Mansur in the Damascus souk. “There’s no fixed rate yet, but the pound is progressively regaining its value,” the 74 ...

A UN envoy warned on Tuesday that Syria's protracted conflict "has not ended yet", even as the country's victorious ...

After racing from Lebanon to Syria to celebrate the fall of the Assad regime and making arrangements for his family to follow ...