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Damascus

Latest news on the capital of Syria, one of the world's oldest cities and a major cultural centre of the Arab world

The damage after two buses collided on the Deir Ezzor-Damascus road. AFP
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At least 35 killed and dozens injured in Syria bus collision

MENAJuly 25, 2026
Participants at the 2025 Damascus Marathon pass by the army headquarters building, which was bombed in July 2025. Photo: Jenny Gustafsson

Photo essay: How a running club is helping Syria find its stride

TN MagazineJuly 15, 2026
Marathon runners pass by the army headquarters building in Damascus, which was bombed in July 2025
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Running clubs of Syria - in pictures

July 15, 2026
Syria's economy is in need of reconstruction and investment after 13 years of civil war. AFP

Syria on cusp of sanctions-free era

MENAJuly 10, 2026
The Syrian parliament building in Damascus. AFP

Syrian authorities postpone opening of new parliament

MENAJuly 05, 2026
Bomb blast kills at least six people in Syrian capital
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Bomb blast kills at least six people in Syrian capital

MENAJuly 02, 2026
Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara with Emaar founder Mohamed Alabbar in Damascus earlier this month. Photo: Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic

Emaar exits Syria JV to go solo on $500m development

PropertyMay 18, 2026
Mohamed Alabbar, the founder of Emaar Properties, says there are real investment opportunities in Syria. Reuters

Emaar founder Alabbar plans to invest up to $18 billion in Syria

BusinessMay 12, 2026
A woman holds a placard reading 'We will not allow our children to die at the doors of private hospitals' during the rally calling for better living conditions, in Damascus. Reuters
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Hundreds protest in Damascus demanding better living conditions

MENAApril 17, 2026
Glass items gather dust in the Alhallak family workshop in Damascus. Photo: Tamara Davison

As Syria rebuilds, artisans of Damascus fear their crafts could be left behind

CultureFebruary 06, 2026
Syria's military reclaimed the country's main energy-producing region of Raqqa and also Deir Ezzor, which houses the Al Omar oil field. EPA

Syria’s energy sector set to get a boost after Kurdish oilfield takeover

EnergyJanuary 21, 2026
Residents gather during celebrations marking one year since the fall of Bashar Al Assad's rule in Syria, in central Hama, on December 5. AFP

Syria must stay the course for a better future

EditorialDecember 08, 2025
Nick Donaldson, Getty Images

Syria's government needs to overcome its trust issues

CommentDecember 05, 2025
A mural of Alan Kurdi, the Kurdish-Syrian child who drowned while trying to reach Europe with his family, on a roadside near Duhok, Iraq. AFP

My hope is for Syria to remain in the news for happier reasons than in the past decade

CommentDecember 05, 2025
The National

Shadi's take on the theft of ancient treasures from Syria's National Museum

CartoonNovember 12, 2025
Syria's National Museum reopened in January after a closure, having largely escaped damage during the civil war. AP

Ancient treasures stolen from museum in Syria

MENANovember 11, 2025
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