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A victorious Abu Mohammed al-Golani, a former leader of the al-Qaida branch in Syria, stepped into the historic Umayyad Mosque in Damascus like the conquering hero. Thousands of Syrians displaced by ...

Exuberant Syrians observed the first Friday prayers since the ouster of President Bashar Assad, gathering in the capital's ...

In an impoverished, war-ravaged country, the first prayers after the fall of a brutal regime drew jubilant crowds, even in ...

Cancel anytime. Syrians chant slogans and wave the new Syrian flag as they gather for Friday prayers at the Umayyad mosque in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. DAMASCUS — Thousands of ...