At Damascus’s biggest roundabout, Umayyad Square, where thousands had gathered ... hearing the chants of a free Syria. It’s like a dream,” added his friend Abu Osman al-Shami, 30.

Supporters of Syria’s new government gather after the prayer in Umayyad square in Damascus, Syria, Friday March 7, 2025.(AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki) by: MARIAM FAM, Associated Press Posted: Mar 25 ...

Damascus on Friday witnessed a protest rally condemning the Israeli attacks on the town of Koya in Daraa province, southern Syria. The rally was organized at the Umayyad Square, where participants ...

Supporters of Syria’s new government gather after the prayer in Umayyad square in Damascus, Syria, Friday March 7, 2025.(AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki) U.S. and World ...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Sahar Diab had visited Damascus’ famed Umayyad Mosque previously. But as the Syrian lawyer went there to pray during her country’s first Ramadan after the end of the ...