Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificWorld CupMiddle EastExplainedOpinionVideoFeaturesEconomySportHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravelSponsored Content Live Navigation menuSyria's WarLive: A year since fall of al-AssadHope and celebration in SyriaHow many Syrians have returned?Watch: The Road to DamascusThe fight for justice in SyriaWatch: One year after al-AssadLive updates, It remains unclear what caused the explosion in Syria's capital [AFP]By Umut UrasPublished On 2 Jul 2026
An explosion rocks a cafe in central Damascus near the Palace of Justice with local media reporting an unknown number of casualties.
Ambulances have been seen weaving their way through traffic with sirens blaring as they headed to the scene.
