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Syria's minority Christians protest in Damascus

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.

Seattle Times · 5h

Burning of a Christmas tree in Syria sets off protests

Footage began to circulate online Monday showing flames at the base of an artificial Christmas tree in the mostly Christian town of Al-Suqaylabiyah.

justthenews · 5h

Syrian Christians protest in Damascus after arsonists torch Christmas tree

Video footage of two unidentified men was shared on social media on Monday night that showed the men setting the tree on fire in the main square of the Suqaylabiyah, a Christian-majority town in the province of Hama.

Syria, UN and Assad

The Associated Press on MSN · 6h

UN investigative team says Syria's new authorities 'very receptive' to probe of Assad war crimes

The U.N. organization assisting in investigating the most serious crimes in Syria says the country’s new authorities were “very receptive” to its request for cooperation during a just-concluded visit to Damascus — and it is preparing to deploy.

New York Post on MSN · 8h

New Syrian rebel government ‘very receptive’ to UN probe on Assad war crimes

The U.N. organization assisting in investigating the most serious crimes in Syria said Monday the country’s new authorities were “very receptive” to its request for cooperation during a just-concluded visit to Damascus,

Hindustan Times on MSN · 1d

World News Live Today December 24, 2024: UN team says Syria's new regime `very receptive' to probe of Bashar Al Assad's war crimes

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Syria dissolves rebel factions

The Washington Post on MSN · 15h

Live Briefing: Syria’s new leaders dissolve rebel factions, merge them under Defense Ministry

The leader of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist rebel group that led the assault that ultimately toppled Bashar al-Assad’s regime, has reached an agreement with other rebel leaders in its coalition to dissolve their factions and merge them under the Defense Ministry,

The Financial Times · 13h

Syria dissolves rebel factions as al-Sharaa consolidates power

The new administration’s commander-in-chief Ahmed al-Sharaa — former head of Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, who previously used his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani — announced the agreement on Tuesday after meeting the heads of groups including the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army and factions in the north-east and south of Syria.

Reuters · 14h

Syrian ex-rebel factions agree to merge under defence ministry

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa reached an agreement with former rebel faction chiefs to dissolve all groups and consolidate them under the defence ministry.

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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 ...

Kurdish-led forces push back Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in a tense offensive

The Kurds are Washington’s critical ally in Syria, targeting sleeper cells of the extremist Islamic State group scattered ...

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Top US officials in Damascus to meet new Syrian rulers, State Department says

Top U.S. diplomats were expected to hold Washington's first in-person official meetings with Syria's new de facto rulers led ...

Damascus gathering calls for broad participation in new Syrian government

Hundreds of Syrian protesters gathered Thursday at Umayyad Square in Damascus for the first time since the fall of Bashar ...

Turkey's foreign minister meets with Syria's de facto ruler

STORY: Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa – also known as Abu Mohammed al ...

France returns flag to Damascus embassy as new Syria authorities build contacts with West

France raised its flag at its Damascus embassy on Tuesday for the first time in 12 years and European Union officials ...

Syrian rebel force deploys to a village near Damascus to stop looters

A rebel force has deployed to a village in southeastern Damascus to stop looters who swarmed a residential complex in the ...

Human Rights Watch8d

Syria: Mass Grave in Damascus Should be Protected, Investigated

The state of a mass grave in Damascus and statements by people living in the surrounding area suggest that the area is a mass ...

Christmas In Post-Assad Syria Tainted By Fears For Minority's Future

Sarah Latifa had feared that her Christian community in Syria may struggle to celebrate its first Christmas since ...

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