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Hundreds protest in Damascus after Christmas tree set ablaze
Syria’s de facto new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has tried to cast his leadership as one that will protect minorities, including Christians, in the Sunni-majority country.
Protest erupts in Damascus over Christmas tree burning
Hundreds of angry Syrian Christians held a protest march on Tuesday in Damascus after a Christmas tree was burned. The protesters, holding a cross, marched through the Bab Touma Christian neighbourhood in Downtown Damascus to a church.
Damascus sees protests after Christmas tree burning in central Syria
Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in Christian areas of Damascus on early Tuesday to protest the burning of a Christmas tree near Hama in central Syria, AFP journalists witnessed.
Syrian Christians call for greater protections after Christmas tree burned
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 day earlier.
Fears rise among Syrian Christians after Christmas tree burning incident
The burning of a Christmas tree by armed men in the Syrian city of Hama has caused concern among Christians. Many of them fear they may become targets of Islamic factions after the fall of the Assad regime.
Hundreds protest in Syria after burning of Christmas tree sparks outrage among Christians
Protesters were demanding Christian rights and condemning injustice amid growing Islamist influence post-Assad, after Islamist fighters burned a Christmas tree.
Insurgent who led overthrow of Assad holds talks with Turkish FM in Damascus
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