Damascus, Dec 19, 2024 (AFP) - In post-Assad Damascus, hundreds protest for democracy, women's rights

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In Damascus's Ummayad Square, hundreds gathered Thursday, demanding a democratic state that includes women in public life, marking the first such demonstration since Islamist-led rebels toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. Women and men, young and old, chanted slogans including "No to religious rule", "God is for religion and the homeland is for all", and "We want a democracy, not a religious state". "We are here in peaceful action to safeguar......

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