Umayyad Square

Streets

• Beirut Street, which connects Damascus to the capital of Lebanon, Beirut
• Jawaharlal Nehru street, named after Jawaharlal Nehru, former prime minister of India
• Adnan al-Malki street, named after Adnan al-Malki, a Syrian Army officer and major 20th century political figure
• Mehdi Ben Barka street, named after Mehdi Ben Barka, a Moroccoan politician
• Shukri al-Quwatli street, one of the city's most important streets, named after Shukri al-Quwatli, first president of an independent Syria
• Abu Bakr street, named after Rashidun caliph Abu Bakr
• Fayez Mansour street, named after Syrian Colonel Fayez Mansour who aced 14 victories against the Israeli Air Force

  Buildings on the Umayyad Square

• Damascus Opera House complex, which includes the Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts.
• Al-Assad National Library, Malki Street
• Syrian Television building.
• the Hay'at al-Arkan, the Syrian Armed Forces General staff headquarters.
• Ministry of Defense.
• Sheraton Damascus Hotel.