AL-SHALCHI: Just next door, 40-year-old Alaa Sloojee fixes a stand of purses he's selling in his shop. His face glows with a wide smile. He says he feels relief that the old regime is gone.

A visit to the souk in the old city in the Syrian capital of Damascus tell us a lot about the state of the country's current economy. Search Query Show Search. News/Noticias. Latest From NHPR; ...

AL-SHALCHI: Just next door, 40-year-old Alaa Sloojee fixes a stand of purses he's selling in his shop. His face glows with a wide smile. He says he feels relief that the old regime is gone.

Visiting the market in the old city of Damascus, once inaccessible to many Syrians By Hadeel Al-Shalchi Published December 27, 2024 at 6:09 PM EST ...