Protests in Syria after Christmas tree set alight - BBC
2 days ago · Protests have broken out in Syria over the burning of a Christmas tree, prompting calls for the new Islamist authorities to take steps to protect minorities. A video posted on social media showed ...
Christians protest in Syrian capital after burning of Christmas tree
3 days ago · 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. A video showing men setting ...
Hundreds protest in Damascus after Christmas tree set ablaze - NBC News
2 days ago · Hundreds of demonstrators have taken to the streets in Christian neighborhoods of Damascus after a Christmas tree burning heightened fears that the overthrow of former President Bashar al-Assad ...
Syrian Christians attend Christmas mass for first time since fall of ...
2 days ago · Syrian Christians attended Christmas Eve services on Tuesday for the first time since the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad in early December, in an early test of the new Islamist rulers ...
Burning of a Christmas Tree in Syria Sets Off Protests
2 days ago · The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor that has long tracked the country’s conflict, blamed foreign fighters for the Christmas tree burning and said they had been ...
Syrian Christians call for greater protections after Christmas tree ...
2 days ago · Scores of Syrian Christians protested in the capital Damascus on Tuesday, demanding greater protections for their religious minority after a Christmas tree was set on fire in the city of Hama a ...
Christmas in Damascus: Syrian Christians grapple with hope and …
1 day ago · DAMASCUS, Syria — This Christmas morning in Syria’s capital, Christians dressed in their finest clothes, attended church and participated in the annual parade through the ancient part of the city.
Christmas in Damascus is different this year, after al-Assad’s fall
Dec 19, 2024 · Damascus, Syria – There’s something different about Christmas this year, Damascenes say.. Although the decorations may have been more elaborate last year, Carol al-Sahhaf says this year’s ...
Syria: Christians fearful as Christmas approaches | CTV News
3 days ago · Syrian church leaders are advising Christians to scale back Christmas celebrations this year, despite assurances from the Islamists who have just taken power that they are free to practise their ...
Syria's Christians fearful of new Islamist leaders as Christmas ...
3 days ago · DAMASCUS, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Syrian church leaders are advising Christians to scale back Christmas celebrations this year, despite assurances from the Islamists who have just taken power that...