Books recounting torture in Syrian prisons or texts on radical Islamic theology now sit openly in Damascus bookstores, no longer traded in secret after iron-fisted ruler Bashar al-Assad's ouster. Mustafa al-Kani,

Vice President JD Vance will return to Washington County on Monday to review progress in the town of Damascus after the devastating September flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Helene. "The American people should expect more of their government," Vance said in an interview broadcast Sunday on the CBS program "Face the Nation."

It is becoming apparent that negotiations between the new leadership in Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) face significant obstacles due to disagreements over military structure and administrative demands.

In an interview with the CBS News show “Face the Nation”, Vice President JD Vance announced he plans to make a visit to Damascus, Virginia on Monday. Stay with

The mother of American journalist Austin Tice, who was taken captive during a reporting trip to Syria in August 2012, arrived in Damascus on Saturday to step up the search for her son and said she hopes she can take him home with her.

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

A train station in Damascus was once the pride of the Syrian capital, an essential link between Europe and the Arabian Peninsula during the Ottoman Empire and then a national transit hub.

Oregon Route 224 is shut down in both directions near Damascus due to a car crash, transportation officials say.The crash happened near mile post 12, one mile

(WCYB) — Vice President JD Vance arrived in Damascus for a roundtable on Helene recovery at around 1 p.m. on Monday. Vance is meeting with Gov. Glenn Youngkin and other officials. News 5 will have more coverage after the roundtable has concluded.

Vice President JD Vance is back in Damascus on Monday to see the status of cleanup after Hurricane Helene. Vance landed at Tri-Cities Airport on Monday morning before

As a result of a regime change in Syria, Turkish Airlines has resumed service to Damascus, the capital of Syria. The carrier's new service will assist some of the over 4 million Syrian refugees that fled to Turkey following the outbreak of the nation's civil war in 2011.