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Four dead after crowd crush at Umayyad Mosque in Damascus
He added that the Ministry of Interior had launched an investigation ... of preparations for the distribution of free meals ...
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Jubilant Syrians gather for Friday prayers for the 1st time since Assad's ouster
In the capital Damascus, people stood shoulder to shoulder at one of Syria's most holy sites, the al-Umayyad Mosque. Sponsor Message People pushed past each other, jostling for space, all trying ...
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Crowds flock to Umayyad Mosque for Syria's first Friday prayers after Assad
“May god give us better days ahead.” Crowds of Syrians moving past Roman ruins on way to Umayyad Mosque for Friday prayers on 13 December 2024 (Daniel Hilton/MEE) Mohammed was among jubilant ...
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The Assad regime ruled Syria for 50 years. Here’s how it fell in less than two weeks
At the historic Umayyad Mosque in the heart of Damascus, a red, white, black and green flag flies. On the other side of the Syrian capital, former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s palace burns. An ...
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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.
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The Assad regime ruled Syria for 50 years. Here’s how it fell in less than two weeks
At the historic Umayyad Mosque in the heart of Damascus, a red, white, black and green flag flies. On the other side of the Syrian capital, former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s palace burns.