Christmas celebrated in Damascus
Damascus on Saturday night lit up its tallest Christmas tree in Abbasid Square amid joyous celebrations, the local sources reported.
A Christmas scout band paraded through a number of the capital’s neighborhoods, ending in the square, which was repeatedly shelled by Daesh before the Syrian Army seized the terrorist group’s last stronghold in southern Damascus.
The band played Christmas music, and the accompanying parade gave presents to children and passersby.
Thousands of people from across Damascus gathered in Abbasid Square to watch the 30-meter-tall Christmas tree being lit up.