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Festive lights, security tight for Christmas in Damascus

Christmas lights illuminate Damascus's Old City while government forces patrol its shadows as security fears haunt Syria's ...
Wall Street Journal

Prominent Syrian Rebel Leader Arrives in Damascus

The head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, one of the most powerful Syrian rebel groups that toppled the regime of Bashar al-Assad, arrived in Damascus on Sunday, hours after the capital fell to opposition ...