The image depicts an urban construction scene in a narrow passage or alleyway, located within the Old City of Damascus, Syria, identifiable by the visible street sign "KOZAN" with an arrow and Arabic text on a building facade

The image depicts an urban construction scene in a narrow passage or alleyway, located within the Old City of Damascus, Syria, identifiable by the visible street sign "KOZAN" with an arrow and Arabic text on a building facade. A yellow-and-black skid-steer loader, marked "462" on its side, is positioned centrally, its front bucket lowered into a substantial pile of light-colored gravel situated to its left. An operator, wearing a light-colored head covering, is visible within the loader's protective cab. The background consists of an aged building with light-colored, peeling plaster walls. This building features two prominent, rectangular wooden-framed windows with multiple small panes, situated above a dark, horizontal wooden beam. Below the beam, a recessed, dark arched entranceway leads into an interior. A blue rectangular sign with Arabic script is affixed to the wall below the left window, and a blue arrow sign pointing right, displaying "KOZAN" and additional Arabic text, is mounted further right. To the far left, a metal grille is partially visible within a wall section, along with external electrical conduits. To the right of the loader, a window secured with vertical metal bars is present, beneath a small, plant-adorned overhang. The ground is a compacted, light-colored surface, dusty from the ongoing construction work.