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In Pics: Syrian communities globally celebrate end of Assad’s rule
Communities in Finland, Sweden, Turkey, and other countries have taken to the streets, waving Syrian flags and rejoicing at the dawn of a new era.
December 9, 2024 11:51 IST
1 / 10Istanbul's Faith Mosque is filled with celebrants as Syrians welcome the collapse of their government.. (AP)
2 / 10People attend a rally celebrating the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's government, at central Syntagma square, in Athens, Greece. (AP)
3 / 10Members of the Syrian community in Finland wave a Syrian flags and celebrate in Helsinki, Finland. (AP)
4 / 10People gather to celebrate the Syrian government fall at Faith mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday. (AP)
5 / 10Opposition fighters celebrate the take over of the city by the insurgents in Damascus, Syria. (AP)
6 / 10Syrians celebrate the fall of the Assad regime in Syria during a demonstration in Gothenburg, Sweden, Sunday. (AP)
7 / 10A Syrian man waves a flag during a spontaneous demonstration celebrating the fall of the Assad regime in Nicosia, Cyprus. (AP)
8 / 10Smoke billows as people gather to celebrate the fall of the Syrian government, in Damascus, Syria. (AP)
9 / 10People attend a rally celebrating the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's government, at central Syntagma square, in Athens, Greece. (AP)
10 / 10A man smokes as he waits overnight with others to cross into Syria from Turkey at the Cilvegozu border gate, near the town of Antakya, southern Turkey, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (AP)
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