At a Damascus intersection, young volunteers act as unofficial traffic cops after police assigned to the duty deserted their ...

Officials said that Damascus Library will be closed for almost two years due to an "extensive renovation project" this year.

Dec. 7 (UPI) --Syrian rebels said Saturday they have captured the strategically important city of Homs and are now on the doorstep of the capital of Damascus as they pressed a lightning assault on ...

Rain with a high of 49 °F (9.4 °C) and a 85% chance of precipitation. Winds SW at 13 to 17 mph (20.9 to 27.4 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 66% chance of precipitation. Winds from SW to SSW at 6 to ...

Clashes between Islamists who took over Syria and supporters of ousted President Bashar Assad’s government have killed two ...

The group said it was coordinating the defections of senior officials in Damascus and had “completed arrangements” with intelligence chiefs to control the capital. Neither claim could be verified.