A car bomb killed up to 10 people on Sunday in the historic Christian quarter of Damascus on Sunday.
Another 15 were injured when the device was detonated at the gate of Bab Touma in the Old City.
A Christian resident by the name of George was quoted by The Telegraph as saying that the bomb exploded as people were heading to their churches for Sunday mass.
“I felt the explosion. The ground beneath me shook and I can see black smoke rising from the area," said George.
He added: “Terrorists are doing this.”
UN peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi has appealed to both sides in the conflict to cease fighting during this week's Muslim holidays.
He was in Damascus on Sunday for a meeting with President Bashar al-Assad when the bomb attack occurred.
-
Palm Sunday: the triumphal entry and its meaning for us today
-
The glaring absences from the Archbishop of Canterbury's installation
-
Päivi Räsänen 'shocked and profoundly disappointed' after being convicted over pamphlet
-
Finland has shot itself in the foot in convicting Päivi Räsänen
-
Thousands gather for installation of Sarah Mullally as 106th Archbishop of Canterbury
-
On the Iftar in Trafalgar Square
Most Popular
News
Kemi Badenoch calls for end to trans 'witch-hunt' in the NHS
Christian nurse Jennifer Melle was suspended after referring to a female-identifying convicted paedophile with male pronouns.
EU Special Envoy for religious freedom finally appointed
Some feel the EU has been dragging its feet on the issue of religious freedom.
Trump shares letter from Franklin Graham telling him to accept Jesus as his Saviour
President Donald Trump shared a letter on Palm Sunday that had been sent to him by evangelist Franklin Graham last October, which urged him to seriously consider his eternal state, accept Jesus Christ as his Saviour and cease trusting in his own works if he hopes to go to Heaven.
Court hearing for pastor's alleged abortion zone breach postponed
Pastor Clive Johnston preached at an open-air service within 100 metres of an abortion facility.