Comedians in Syria see a new moment for their art form. With the regime that stifled dissent under former President Bashar al ...

Adnan Alaoda feels at home in Damascus's Rawda cafe on al-Abed Street ... ("paradise") echoed through the loudspeakers. Impassive old gentlemen continued to play tawlé (trictrac), in the ...

In Damascus, life is cautiously ... lives," said Rania Diab, a 64-year-old doctor who left home for the first time to meet up with friends at a cafe. "But we remain cautious, we go home early ...

A visit to the souk in the old city in the Syrian capital of Damascus tell us a lot about the state of the country's current economy. Syrians are learning a lot about their country after the fall ...

Syrian Jews return to Damascus for the first time in decades ... "Ach, ach, ach," said the 77-year-old, dressed in a white shirt and black suit as he stepped gingerly into what had been a center ...

Georgina, 32, said she had "heard a lot of rumours". "I went to Old Damascus and saw a normal situation," she said, adding that nonetheless "everyone was keeping an eye on the news". Meanwhile, some ...

Rabbi Yusuf Hamra smells a citrus fruit with former neighbors in Old Damascus. "The scent of Damascus was orange blossoms and jasmine," said his son Henry. The Syrian president sent a key advisor ...

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 ...