JOBAR, SYRIA - JANUARY 18: A destroyed cemetery can once again be visited in the suburb of Jobar on January 18, 2025, in Jobar, Syria. The Damascus suburb of Jobar was destroyed by years of bombing by government forces and in the hands of opposition fighters. Since insurgents overthrew President Bashar al-Assad in early December, former residents have been able to visit the destroyed suburb to look at old homes and visit a cemetery. Jobar was also home to one of the world’s oldest synagogues. Following the overthrow of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad by opposition groups in a quick offensive on December 8, the country is looking to gain economic momentum after years of global sanctions on the Assad-led government. Arab and Western countries have been reopening diplomatic relations with Syria's new de facto authorities, headed by the Islamist former insurgent group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS. Fourteen years of war have left the Syrian economy damaged, with tens of thousands of residents living on or below the poverty line. The World Food Program estimates that 13.1 million Syrians do not have enough to eat. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***