Sources: Reuters
A bomb explodes at the headquarters of Syrian state television in Damascus. 2012-08-6
Syrian uprising: Heavy fighting is reported overnight in the Damascus suburb of al-Abbaseen between Syrian government forces and the Free Syrian Army. 2012-06-11
Opposition activists claim that Syrian security forces shot dead three pro-democracy activists in Damascus. 2012-02-17
A Syrian army general is shot dead in Damascus, according to state media. 2012-02-11
Al Jazeera reports that there have been many arrests in the southern town of Deraa with people fleeing to either Damascus or Jordan. 2011-06-30
The opposition meets in Damascus to call for democracy and to support the "peaceful uprising". 2011-06-28
Dozens of dissidents, some of whom were previously imprisoned by the regime, attend a conference in Damascus. It is the first such conference. 2011-06-27
Plain-clothes police break up a demonstration of at least 200 people in the Syrian capital Damascus after Friday prayers 2011-03-18
Hundreds of people stage a rare protest in the Syrian capital Damascus calling for greater freedoms and the release of political prisoners. 2011-03-15