The spring also feeds the Barada River, which cuts through the capital. It is mostly dry this year. In Damascus’s eastern area of Abbasids, Bassam Jbara is feeling the shortage.

Damascus, once nourished by the historic Barada River and the vital Fijeh Spring, now teeters on the edge of a severe water crisis. The capital and its surrounding countryside face a daily water ...

The spring also feeds the Barada River, which cuts through Damascus and which is also mostly dry this year. In the city’s eastern area of Abbasids, Bassam Jbara is feeling the shortage.

Aerial view of the nearly dry Ein el-Fijeh spring in the Barada Valley, Syria, Thursday, May 8, 2025. As the main water source for Damascus, its depletion has forced many residents in the capital ...

There are 1.1 million homes that get water from the spring, and in order to get through the year, people will have to cut down their consumption, he said. The spring also feeds the Barada River, which ...