Syrians cheer end of 50 years of Assad rule at first Friday prayers since government fell
Thousands of Syrians celebrated in Umayyad Square, the largest in Damascus, after the first Muslim Friday prayers following ...
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Damascus mosque sees first Friday prayers after Assad regime toppled View of the exterior of Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on ...
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Crowds flock to Umayyad Mosque for Syria's first Friday prayers after Assad
May we have better days', interim Prime Minister Mohammed al-Bashir tells worshippers as thousands join celebrations in ...
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'Syria freed!': thousands cheer at famed Damascus mosque
Thousands of jubilant Syrians converged on Damascus's landmark Umayyad Mosque for Friday prayers, waving opposition flags and ...
Thousands of Syrians celebrate in central Damascus during first Friday prayers since Assad’s fall
DAMASCUS (AP) — Thousands of Syrians gathered Friday in Damascus' historic main mosque for the first Muslim Friday prayers ...
The Assad regime ruled Syria for 50 years. Here’s how it fell in less than two weeks
After less than two weeks of fighting across Syria’s northwest, rebel groups swiftly seized control of the capital. Their ...
White Helmets Arrive at Umayyad Mosque for First Friday Prayers After Fall of Assad Regime
Members of the Syrian Civil Defense, also known as the White Helmets, joined Syrian residents at a mosque in Damascus on Friday, December 13, marking the first Friday prayers since the fall of the ...
At Damascus mosque, Syrian leader calls for justice without revenge
At the iconic Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on Friday, Syrian caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed al-Bashir called on Syrians to seek justice without revenge after the government’s collapse. But some ...
‘The donkey is gone’: Syrians hit the streets to mark a momentous week
At the Umayyad Square in central Damascus, tens of thousands of people were having the party of their lifetime on Friday.
Syrian rebel leader’s victory speech holds a message for Iran – and for Trump and Israel too
Jolani’s road to Damascus has been long. He has talked openly about his change along the way. From young al Qaeda fighter two ...
"New Syria" — big risks: signals were sent from the Umayyad mosque to external forces
During his long journey from a young Al-Qaeda militant* two decades ago to a rebel commander preaching "religious tolerance", ...