Like many Syrians, I'd only ever known the country under the rule of Assad and his father Hafez, who had been in power from ...

Some Syrians were seen celebrating in Damascus after rebels declared the ... tank and several others gathered in the capital’s Umayyad Square, singing in celebration.

Syria’s former permanent representative to the UN, Bashar Jaafari, has requested asylum in Russia, signaling a potential ...

Supporters of Syria’s new government gather after the prayer in Umayyad square in Damascus, Syria, Friday March 7, 2025.(AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki) by: MARIAM FAM, Associated Press Posted: Mar 25 ...

The rally in Damascus's Umayyad Square was the first in the capital after years of repression under Assad, during which the square was the sole preserve of the ousted president's supporters.

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Sahar Diab had visited Damascus’ famed Umayyad Mosque previously. But as the Syrian lawyer went there to pray during her country’s first Ramadan after the end of the ...