Fighting rages on the outskirts of the Syrian capital, Damascus, but life carries on for residents in the city. Japhet Weeks, on assignment for VOA, took these photographs while accompanied by Syrian government officials.
Scenes from Damascus, Syria
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A poster of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad hangs in the rear window of a bus in Damascus. (J. Weeks/VOA)
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A man crosses a busy street in Damascus. Though some streets are closed to traffic due to safety concerns, most of the roads remain open. (J. Weeks/VOA)
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Business appears normal in Damascus's old city. (J. Weeks/VOA)
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A shop owner in a Christian neighborhood in Damascus's old city. (J. Weeks/VOA)