Coverage dated December 23, 2024 to December 24, 2024
Christians protest in Syrian capital after burning of Christmas tree
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By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — 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. A video showing men setting fire to a publicly displayed Christmas tree in the Christian-majority tow…
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By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — 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. A video showing men setting fire to a publicly displayed Christmas tree in the Christian-majority tow…
(CNN) — Protests erupted in Christian neighborhoods of the Syrian capital Damascus after a Christmas tree was set on fire in another town by unidentified men
Protests in Christian neighborhoods of Syria's capital city erupted after a Christmas tree was set ablaze weeks after the downfall of the nation's longtime dictatorship, according to multiple reports.
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 could presage crackdowns on Syria's religious minorities.
Reports of the burning of a Christmas tree come days after Syria's interim leader moved to assure minorities they'd be protected. Syria is home to numerous minority groups.
The burning of a Christmas tree in Suqaylabiyah’s central square is an act of arson and symbol of the fragile existence faced by Syria’s Christian communities in the wake of Assad’s fall and the rise of an Islamist-led administration.
The protests, which appeared to be confined largely to Damascus, broke out after footage began to circulate online Monday showing flames at the base of an artificial Christmas tree.
