<p>AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi People walk through Hamidiya popular market in Damascus, Syria, on Tuesday. A capital that once prided itself as being one of the safest in the world is now a grim, tense place. Blast walls ring government buildings to protect from potential car bombs. Shops and restaurants close early. Residents struggle with spiraling prices and long electricity outages.</p>

February 29, 2012