In this May 18, 2017. photo, a Syrian checks her mobile as others dance at a popular bar in the Old City in Damascus, Syria, Across the capital, new shops are sprouting up, business is brisk, and some people who fled the war years ago are contemplating a return. The Syrian civil war is likely to drag on for years, but in the seat of President Bashar Assad’s government, there is a general feeling that the six-year conflict is winding down. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)
