Books recounting torture in Syrian prisons or texts on radical Islamic theology now sit openly in Damascus bookstores, no longer traded in secret after iron-fisted ruler Bashar al-Assad's ouster. Mustafa al-Kani,

Vice President JD Vance is back in Damascus on Monday to see the status of cleanup after Hurricane Helene. Vance landed at Tri-Cities Airport on Monday morning before heading to Damascus. Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger was at the airport to greet Vance when he arrived.

Vice President JD Vance on Monday made his first official trip with the Trump administration to Damascus, Virginia, which was devastated by Hurricane Helene in September.

With Vice President J.D. Vance visiting Damascus on Monday, WDBJ7 checked in with people living in the town to learn more about the community’s ongoing recovery after the town was devastated by Hurricane Helene in late September.

Vice President JD Vance will travel to Damascus Monday afternoon to see recovery efforts that are underway following Hurricane Helene.

Vice President JD Vance will return to Washington County on Monday to review progress in the town of Damascus after the devastating September flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Helene. "The American people should expect more of their government," Vance said in an interview broadcast Sunday on the CBS program "Face the Nation."

Vice President JD Vance announced he will return to Damascus, Virginia, on Monday. The Vice President posted on X, “Tomorrow, I’ll return to Damascus, VA, to check on their cleanup from Hurricane Helene and we’ll continue to do so until they’ve fully recovered.

Vice President JD Vance and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin spoke with reporters after a roundtable on Helene recovery on Monday afternoon.

It is becoming apparent that negotiations between the new leadership in Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) face significant obstacles due to disagreements over military structure and administrative demands.

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud will visit Damascus on Friday and meet with top officials in the new Syrian administration, a Syrian official said on Thursday.

Officials say that Turkish Airlines will resume its flights to Damascus, Syria, next week after a halt of more than a decade.

Oregon Route 224 is shut down in both directions near Damascus due to a car crash, transportation officials say.The crash happened near mile post 12, one mile