Inside Syria's ancient capital, a lone Jewish guardian watches over abandoned properties while Islamist rulers patrol the rubble of historic synagogues.

"The situation in the area of the city’s quarters of Jobar and Qaboun controlled ... "The situation is developing far better in another Damascus suburb, in East Qalamoun, where opposition ...

It seemed an ideal time. The Jewish Quarter of Damascus is located in the old city. There were 50,000 Jews in Syria at the beginning of the 20th century – an ancient and historic community ...