In Damascus, Syrians Dare to Hope that War's End May Be Near

Crossing into Syria from neighboring Lebanon, visitors are greeted by giant posters of President Bashar Assad. The signs proclaim: "Welcome to victorious Syria.'' In the capital of Damascus, many of the checkpoints that for years have snarled traffic are gone. The city is again connected to its sprawling suburbs once held by the opposition, and many former residents and visitors from other parts of Syria fill its streets. There's a new feeling of hope that an end is...

© La Voix de l'Amérique - dimanche 22 juillet 2018