Christmas in post-Assad Syria tainted by fears for minority’s future

Christmas in post-Assad Syria tainted by fears for minority’s future

Syrian citizens gather outside Saydnaya Convent during the lighting of the Christmas tree, in Saydnaya town on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Sarah Latifa had feared that her Christian community in Syria may struggle to celebrate its first Christmas since Islamist-led rebels toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad … Read more

Israel PM orders military to ‘seize’ Syria buffer zone

Israel PM orders military to ‘seize’ Syria buffer zone

Israeli soldiers walk near armored vehicles parked along the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights from Syria, on December 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday (December 8, 2024) he had ordered the Israeli military to “seize” a demilitarised buffer zone on the border with … Read more