Syria declares Christmas holidays amid protests over oppression …
Dec 25, 2024 · Syria declares Christmas holidays amid protests over oppression of Christians. Authorities in Syria have declared December 25 and 26 official holidays for state employees to coincide with Catholic Christmas celebrations. But essential government services will continue.
Syria’s new government declares Christmas a public holiday
Dec 24, 2024 · Since deposing Assad in a lighting offensive earlier this month, they have promised to respect minorities and build a new Syria for all Syrians. The Hama burning follows an incident in Aleppo, where a tree was destroyed in a Christian neighbourhood but later replaced by …
Protests in Syria after Christmas tree set alight - BBC News
Dec 24, 2024 · 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...
Christians protest in Syrian capital after burning of Christmas tree
Dec 24, 2024 · 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.
Hundreds protest in Damascus after Christmas tree set ablaze - NBC News
Dec 24, 2024 · 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...
In Syria, Catholic Christmas was declared a day off
Dec 24, 2024 · The Syrian authorities, against the background of the actions of Syrian Christians that took place in a number of cities, declared December 25 and 26, which fall on Catholic Christmas, official days off.
Burning of a Christmas Tree in Syria Sets Off Protests
Dec 24, 2024 · Hundreds of people protested in Christian neighborhoods of the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Tuesday after the burning of a Christmas tree, chanting against sectarian strife as they marched...
Christmas in post-Assad Syria tainted by fears for minority's future
Dec 24, 2024 · Hundreds took to the streets of Damascus on Tuesday to demand their rights be respected, after a Christmas tree was set ablaze in a town in central Syria. A video on social media showed hooded...
Hundreds protest for Christians’ rights in Syrian capital after ...
Dec 25, 2024 · DAMASCUS, Syria — Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in Christian areas of Damascus early Tuesday to protest the burning of a Christmas tree near Hama in central Syria.
Syria's Christians fearful of new Islamist leaders as Christmas ...
Dec 23, 2024 · Authorities sought on Friday to execute an arrest warrant for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, as a crowd of protesters faced off with police outside his residence and vowed to block...