Kifah Zainie, 34, co-owns and manages Sugar Man, a popular nightspot in Damascus, on March 27. Zainie says he's uncertain about the future of the alcohol industry, under Syria's new conservative Muslim rulers. Hasan Belal for NPR hide caption
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Men walk in front of a campaign poster for Syrian President Bashar Assad whose government announced Thursday that he had won reelection. Hassan Ammar/AP hide caption
A sign outside Germany's highest appellate court in Karlsruhe. Two former members of the Syrian secret service were arrested in Germany on Tuesday, the Federal Prosecutor announced. A third man, was arrested in Paris. Thomas Kienzle/AP hide caption
A member of the Syrian government forces stands at the entrance of Yarmouk refugee camp on Monday, the day that the military announced it had full control of Damascus and its outskirts. Louai Beshara/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Representative of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons met Monday about Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons in Douma. Peter Dejong/AP hide caption
Syrian children receive treatment at a makeshift clinic after a suspected chemical attack on the rebel-held village of al-Shifuniyah, in the Eastern Ghouta region on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, late on Sunday. A child died and at least 13 other people suffered breathing difficulties after an attack on the besieged Syrian rebel enclave, a medic and a monitor said. Hamza Al-Ajweh/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Syrian security forces cordon off the area following a reported suicide bombing at the old palace of justice building in Damascus on March 15, 2017. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
In central Damascus, it's clear that President Bashar Assad is firmly in control. People close to the regime and government officials say the mood in the city is "better" as regime forces make gains in rebel-held areas. Alice Fordham/NPR hide caption
As Syrian Government Forces Advance, The War Could Be At A Turning Point
The ancient Hamidiyeh bazaar in Damascus is still flush with shoppers despite five years of war. The Syrian capital can feel far removed from the fighting. Alison Meuse/NPR hide caption
Syrian soldiers walk at the entrance of Daraya, a besieged Damascus suburb, on Friday. AP hide caption
As the cease-fire took hold this week, Syrians lost no time returning to the streets to protest the Assad regime. Marchers hold a banner reading "Long live Syria, down with Assad" during an demonstration in the rebel-controlled side of Aleppo on Friday. Karam al-Masri/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Syrians Cautiously Resume Daily Activities As Fragile Cease-Fire Holds
A man stands on a staircase inside a demolished building in the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Monday. Youssef Karwashan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A deadly car bomb explosion rocked central Damascus, Syria, in front of the Finance Ministry building (center) and the Central Bank (right) on Monday. Louai Beshara/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Tuesday in Aleppo, these men from an anti-Assad force were on guard at a checkpoint. Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images hide caption