ISTANBUL, Turkey — As the potential for Western military strikes in Syria grows, residents of the Syrian capital Damascus are fearful, angry and with little hope for the future. Few in the embattled capital see immediate benefits in a short-term air campaign against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad — one US administration officials say would be
Mood In Damascus: Weary Of War But More Wary Of West
Today, as its 1.7 million residents attempt to get on with their lives as the war rages at the city’s gates, the facade of normalcy is starting to crack.