Signs pointing to Damascus along the road from Jordan. 
Traffic in the center of Damascus the capital and largest city in Syria with over two million people.
A Roman column stands at the heart of the Old City of Damascus, on the southern side Of the Omayyad Mosque
Selling hookahs at the al Hamidya market in Damascus, Syria.
A traditional tamarind seller pouring drinks at the al Hamidya market in Damascus, Syria.
A shop specializing in American made cereals in Damascus, Syria.
A young boy working as a porter during the summer at al-hamidya market in Damascus, Syria.
Stuffed falcons for sale late at night in the al-hamidya market. It is illegal but it is done.
Saladin statue in front of the citadel and near the entrance to the al-hamidya market in Damascus, Syria. Saladin is the founder of the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. He was born in Tikrit and educated in Damascus.
A family enjoys shopping in Damascus, plenty of fresh nuts, vegetables and fruit are sold near the Al-Hamadyeh shouk. 
Tourists from Saudi Arabia walking along the citadel in Damascus, Syria.
An Iraqi refugee woman selling cigarettes in the Old City of Damascus. There are 1.2 million Iraqi refugees currently trapped in Syria. Most can not go back to Iraq, they wait years to be resettled to America, Canada, Australia, Sweden and other countries.
A Syrian man and his wife walking back from Friday prayers at the Omayyad Mosque in one of the many small streets in the Old City of Damascus Syria.
Iranian pilgrims praying at the Saida Zainab mosque in Syria. The mosque is a site of great religious importance to Shia muslims. Saida Zainab is the granddaughter of the Prophet Mohammed. She is revered for her many sacrifices.
Posters of the late president of Palestine, Yasser Arafat on a wall in a Palestinian refugee camp in the Saida Zainab district of Damascus, Syria.
Syria nationals living near the Palestinian refugee camp in the Saida Zainab district of Damascus, Syria.
