Stem cells have unique capability to differentiate into many cell types that can normally replace the loss in some cells of the body due to tissue injury. Umbilical cord blood (UCB) and umbilical cord (UC) are the two main sources for hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), respectively, which constitutes the basis for stem cell banks that have been established worldwide and very recently in Syria. Research in our region has mainly focused on cell storage and freezing protocols, and only few studies were conducted to prove the ability of the stored cells to differentiate into their destined lineages. This study aimed to test the potential of cryopreserved MSCs isolated from an umbilical cord taken from new delivery at Maternity University Hospital in Damascus, to differentiate into various types of cells in response to growth and induction factors specific to cell lineages.