Throngs of Syrians celebrate New Year in a Damascus freed from Assad

Throngs of Syrians celebrate New Year in a Damascus freed from Assad

[France24 Middle-East] - 01/1/2025

Revolutionary songs rang out in downtown Damascus overnight Tuesday as Syrians marked the first new year's celebration without an Assad in power for more than 50 years. Umayyad Square in the heart of the Syrian capital was packed with revellers enjoying the fireworks as gunshots resounded from (…)



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