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 Uras, Heba Habib and Usaid SiddiquiPublished On 2 Jul 2026
An explosion rocks a cafe in central Damascus near the Palace of Justice with local media reporting at least five people have been killed in a bomb blast.
Ambulances have been seen weaving their way through traffic with sirens blaring as they headed to the scene.
