I’ve covered Syria for years ... border and take us to Damascus. “I need an hour,” he told me. We crossed the border when it opened at 8am. It’s a 40-minute drive to the centre of what ...

However, long-term political stability in Syria hinges on sustained public support, which is deeply tied to the country’s economic situation. The new rulers in Damascus face the daunting job of ...

Officials say that Turkish Airlines will resume its flights to Damascus, Syria, next week after a halt of more than a decade.

Turkish Airlines is resuming flights to the Syrian capital, Damascus (DAM), and to Benghazi (BEN), Libya’s second city, from ...

In Damascus, members of Assad's Alawite sect now fear reprisals Driving ... east of Damascus, through black volcanic hills, to the city of Suweida, which is home to most of Syria's Druze population.

Driving into Mezzeh 86, a working-class neighbourhood in the west of Damascus ... of Damascus, through black volcanic hills, to the city of Suweida, which is home to most of Syria's Druze population.