First Friday Prayer In Damascus Since Rebel Forces Deposed Assad Regime

DAMASCUS, SYRIA - DECEMBER 13: People wave flags in celebration while standing on an old city wall after thousands of people participated in the first Friday prayer since the fall of the Assad regime outside the Umayyad Mosque on December 13, 2024 in Damascus, Syria. Rebel forces in Syria have retaken the capital from longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, who has fled the country for Moscow. The fall of the Assad regime marks a new chapter for Syria, which has been mired in a multi-party civil war since 2011, sparked by the Arab Spring uprisings. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)