Sources: AP via ABC News
At least 35 people are killed and 30 others are injured when two buses collide on the Deir ez-Zor–Damascus road in Syria. 2026-07-25
Israel launches airstrikes against IRGC and Hezbollah bases near Damascus, Syria. 2021-01-6
Artillery strikes in Damascus during a visit by the Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif kill at least 40 people and wound more than 180. 2015-08-12
Syrian activists claim that chemical weapon attacks have killed over 600 people in the outskirts of Damascus. 2013-08-21
Hungary closes its embassy in Damascus and pulls out all personnel. 2012-12-5
Syrian forces shell two separate districts in the capital Damascus; rebels say at least 47 people are killed. Frequent fighting is reported in Aleppo and other parts of the country. The United Nations estimate that 18,000 people have been killed in the conflict. 2012-08-22
An explosion occurs in the carpark of the Palace of Justice in Damascus, wounding at least 3 people. 2012-06-28
2011 Syrian uprising: Troops surround the Harasta suburb of the capital Damascus. 2011-07-20
Demonstrators defy a government ban in the Syrian capital Damascus and protest for a second day, demanding the release of political prisoners. 2011-03-16
The first humanitarian Asian flotilla, "Asia to Gaza Solidarity Caravan of Asia 1", which left New Delhi with people of 15 differing nationalities aboard, leaves Damascus for Latakia, its final stop before it reaches its destination. 2010-12-26