Jobar in Syria recovery - in pictures

  • Malak holds her twin brother's arm as they stand amid the rubble of their house, after the overthrow of Syria's Bashar Al Assad, in Jobar, January 3, 2025. Reuters
    Malak holds her twin brother's arm as they stand amid the rubble of their house, after the overthrow of Syria's Bashar Al Assad, in Jobar, January 3, 2025. Reuters
  • People gather for an event in memory of the deceased, near a damaged cemetery, in Jobar. Reuters
    People gather for an event in memory of the deceased, near a damaged cemetery, in Jobar. Reuters
  • A man stands among damaged graves at the cemetery in Jobar. Reuters
    A man stands among damaged graves at the cemetery in Jobar. Reuters
  • Situated on the outskirts of Damascus, Jobar was hit hard by heavy clashes between government forces and rebels during the civil war, and emptied of its population in 2018. Reuters
    Situated on the outskirts of Damascus, Jobar was hit hard by heavy clashes between government forces and rebels during the civil war, and emptied of its population in 2018. Reuters
  • One of the tunnels that helped the rebels survive the regime's siege of Jobar for years. Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
    One of the tunnels that helped the rebels survive the regime's siege of Jobar for years. Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
  • A bas relief depicting a Syrian regime soldier, in a former rebel tunnel. Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
    A bas relief depicting a Syrian regime soldier, in a former rebel tunnel. Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
  • Soldier holding a lamp. The former regime's media called the art works 'masterpieces'. Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
    Soldier holding a lamp. The former regime's media called the art works 'masterpieces'. Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
  • A former rebel fighter at the ruins of the ancient Jobar synagogue, which was badly damaged by air strikes. Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
    A former rebel fighter at the ruins of the ancient Jobar synagogue, which was badly damaged by air strikes. Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
  • Sculpture of a regime soldier feeding a child. Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
    Sculpture of a regime soldier feeding a child. Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
  • Some shepherds tend to their sheep in the area, with the animals grazing on the undergrowth between abandoned buildings. Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
    Some shepherds tend to their sheep in the area, with the animals grazing on the undergrowth between abandoned buildings. Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
  • Like many parts of the country, buildings in Jobar will need to be demolished as part of a reconstruction programme, but Syria lacks the funds and skilled manpower. Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
    Like many parts of the country, buildings in Jobar will need to be demolished as part of a reconstruction programme, but Syria lacks the funds and skilled manpower. Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
  • The old quarter of Jobar. Photo: Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
    The old quarter of Jobar. Photo: Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
  • Remnants of the synagogue. Photo: Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
    Remnants of the synagogue. Photo: Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
  • Destroyed buildings in Jobar. Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
    Destroyed buildings in Jobar. Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National