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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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The Associated Press on MSN · 6d

Sectarian violence in Syria has been less intense than feared since Assad’s ouster

The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals after a half century of authoritarian rule.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Ex-Assad Regime Forces Kill 14 as Syria Sees Upsurge in Violence

Forces loyal to former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad killed 14 police members and wounded 10 others, according to the caretaker government, as the country experiences its worst violence since the autocrat’s toppling early this month.

BBC · 1d

Assad loyalists kill 14 in clash with Syria's new ruling forces

Syria's new rebel-led authorities say 14 interior ministry personnel have been killed and 10 injured in an "ambush" by forces loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad in the west of the country. They say the fighting took place near the Mediterranean port of Tartous on Tuesday.

Africanews English on MSN5h

Syrian rebels intensify security in Damascus

Syrian insurgents intensified their security measures in Damascus after clashes between those who are now in power and ...

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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 ...

USA Today13d

Syrian rebels claim key city of Homs, set sights on Damascus

The Syrian army said it was reinforcing around Damascus, and state television reported on Saturday that Assad remained in the city. Outside the city, rebels swept across the entire southwest ...

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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 ...

KPBS18d

Photos: See the fall of Damascus after Syrian rebels topple Assad's regime

Assad's downfall came less than two weeks after an initial incursion west of the country's second largest city, Aleppo, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Dawn18h

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 ...

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