DAMASCUS, Feb 22 (Reuters) - On a wintry night in Damascus, hundreds of people packed into a courtyard in the Old City, dancing and singing during a joyful evening of music - a concert held with ...

Others have brought a sense of relief and joy. That was evident at the Al-Hamidiyah market in the heart of the old city of Damascus. It was once inaccessible to many Syrians.

Old bicycles, clocks, and ornaments, and rotting carpets and packing cases were all piled up in the courtyard and the ...

At Damascus opera house, hopes for a better future. ... "We hope for more support -- under the old regime, we had no financial aid or even symbolic support," the 33-year-old said.