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A cautious Christmas for Christians in new Syria

Syria's minority Christians protest in Damascus after Christmas tree set afire

Protests in Christian neighborhoods of Syria's capital city erupted after a Christmas tree was set ablaze weeks after the downfall of the nation's longtime dictatorship, according to multiple reports.

CNN on MSN · 1d

Christians protest in Syrian capital after burning of Christmas tree

Protests erupted in Christian neighborhoods of the Syrian capital Damascus after a Christmas tree was set on fire in another town by unidentified men on Monday evening.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

For Syria’s Christians, Christmas is a time to grapple with hope and fear

Although members of the Christian community said they are happy to see the Assad regime go, many are wary of their new Islamist leaders.

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Euronews on MSN · 11d

Damascus is surprisingly calm a week after Syria's rebels took over

Just a week after President Bashir al-Assad's regime was toppled by the Islamist HTS rebel group, people were going about their lives as usual in Syria's capital, Damascus, shopping and socialising - and with surprisingly few armed rebels patrolling the streets.

Associated Press · 3h

Iraqi security chief meets Syria’s rebel leader in Damascus

Iraqi intelligence chief Hamid al-Shatri met on Thursday in Damascus with Ahmad al-Sharaa, leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, the Syrian insurgent group that overthrew ousted president Bashar Assad on December 8.

StringersHub on MSN · 11h

Syria: Public security patrols patrol the city of Damascus

Public security patrols patrol the city of Damascus.

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Regional leaders flock to Damascus to discuss future with new leader al-Julani

An extraordinary fleet carrying regional leaders arrived in Damascus over the past week, all en route to pay a visit to Syria ...

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The fall of Damascus and its impact on the region in 2025

The rebels capturing Damascus marked a turning point for Syria, which had been shattered by more than 13 years of war which ...

Syria's new rulers warn against incitement as tensions brew

The violence in Tartous province marks the deadliest challenge yet to the Islamist-led authorities which swept Bashar ...

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US concedes it has double the number of troops in Syria as Biden sends officials to Damascus

The Pentagon announced the US currently has “approximately 2,000” troops in Syria, more than double the previously disclosed ...

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The fall of Damascus expressed in one moment, as witnessed by an AP photographer

He became a staff photographer in October 2003, taking up base in Jordan before becoming chief photographer out of Beirut two ...

The Associated Press on MSN8d

What Assad’s fall has revealed about Syria’s trade in the stimulant drug Captagon

Syria’s nearly 14-year-old civil war fragmented the country, crumbled the economy and created fertile ground for the ...

Clashes between Islamists now in power in Syria and Assad’s supporters kill 6 fighters

Clashes between Islamists who took over Syria and supporters of ousted President Bashar Assad’s government have killed two ...

Women rally for equal rights in Syria after Assad's fall to Islamists

Thousands of women rallied in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli to demand the new Islamist rulers in Damascus respect ...

Syria authorities arrest official behind Saydnaya death penalties

Syria's new authorities launched an operation in a stronghold of ousted president Bashar al-Assad on Thursday, with a war ...

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Syria: Christians protest in the city of Damascus in solidarity with residents of the town of Suqaylabiya in rural Hama after extremist militants of foreign nationalities ...

Christians protest in the city of Damascus in solidarity with residents of the town of Suqaylabiya in rural Hama after extremist militants of foreign nationalities burned a Christmas tree in the town.

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