By midnight, videos showed jubilant scenes of residents celebrating around the city’s iconic clock tower. A senior U.S ... of senior officials in Damascus and had “completed arrangements ...

Syria's defense minister said Wednesday that Damascus was open to talks with Kurdish-led forces on their integration into the national army but stood ready to use force should negotiations fail. "The ...

Qatar's Emir Visits Syria, First Head of State to Visit Damascus Since Assad's Fall DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited Damascus on Thursday and met newly ...