Syrian gov't starts reconstruction work of main highway linking Damascus

Photo taken on April 23, 2018, shows rehabilitation work of the main highway linking the capital Damascus with central and northern Syria. The highway has been closed for over six years when the rebels were in control over nearby areas of Eastern Ghouta countryside. Following the rebels' evacuation of Eastern Ghouta earlier this month, the government started the reconstruction work to prepare the road to be back in service after the civilians used another route out of Damascus in the past years. (Xinhua/Ammar Safarjalani)