CNN’s Clarissa Ward reports from Damascus, Syria, on the first Friday after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
Friday prayers carry significant symbolism as they were a rallying point during the early days of 2011 uprising-turned-civil war.
Members of the Syrian Civil Defense, also known as the White Helmets, joined Syrian residents at a mosque in Damascus on Friday, December 13, marking the first Friday prayers since the fall of the ...
Barely a week after Bashar al-Assad fled the country he destroyed, Syrians welcomed the first Friday prayers. There are many ...
DAMASCUS (AP) — Thousands of Syrians gathered Friday in Damascus' historic main mosque for the first Muslim Friday prayers ...
Thousands gathered in the capital city of Damascus for the first Friday prayer since Assad's fall. More AAREF WATAD/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images Assad's government collapsed last weekend ...
Syrians rejoiced into the night as fireworks exploded on the first Friday – the Muslim day of rest and prayer – since the ... Assad’s fall has also led to fast-moving diplomatic developments.
Syrians rejoiced into the night as fireworks exploded on the first Friday – the Muslim day of rest and prayer – since the ...