"The glory of the Syrian capital has long since sunk into the dust," a British traveler wrote in 1813.

But for all the assurances of the government, life in the Syrian capital is far from normal.

You take your chances with what you buy on the streets of the Syrian capital, though.

The installation is usually visible from Damascus, the Syrian capital.

He has not ruled out a return visit to the Syrian capital on Wednesday.

It lies only 10 km south of the Syrian capital.

Rebels took over whole neighborhoods of the Syrian capital, and government forces responded ferociously.

He also visited the Syrian capital, Damascus, before coming here.

This was the first in a series of bombings and suicide attacks in the Syrian capital that continued throughout 2012.

The Syrian capital was sure to be a place hostile to Jews.