A Syrian flower seller poses on a street in Damascus, Syria, August 2, 2012. (Xinhua/Qin Haishi)

A Syrian woman walks past a standing construction site in Damascus, Syria, August 1, 2012. (Xinhua/Qin Haishi)

A Syrian walks on a street in Damascus, Syria, August 1, 2012. (Xinhua/Qin Haishi)

A Syrian walks on a street in Damascus, Syria, August 2, 2012. (Xinhua/Qin Haishi)

A Syrian walks on a street in Damascus, Syria, August 1, 2012. (Xinhua/Qin Haishi)