Damascus, Dec 15, 2024 (AFP) - Back to school for many children in Damascus

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2024-12-15

Uniformed children could be seen returning to school in Syria's Damascus on Sunday, attending class for the first time since the fall of president Bashar al-Assad a week ago. The festive atmosphere in the Syrian capital following Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's (HTS) takeover on 8 December has now given way to a gentler pace of daily life. "The school has asked us to send middle and upper pupils back to class," said Raghida Ghosn, 56, a mot......

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