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‘We want to move on’: In Damascus, life returns under the watchful eye of the rebels

“I lived under Hafez and Bashar al-Assad. I hope we'll now be able to live a prosperous life," said a shopkeeper in the Hamidieh souk in the Syrian capital. 

‘We want to move on’: In Damascus, life returns under the watchful eye of the rebels

A teenager makes the victory sign, standing in front of rebels affiliated with Hay'at Tahir al-Sham, on Dec. 11, 2024 in Damascus. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine/L'Orient-Le Jour)

Less than a week after the fall of the Assad regime, Damascus's main roads and working-class neighborhoods seem to have returned to ‘normal’ on Wednesday.In the most popular streets of the old souk, families stroll or do their shopping under the...
Less than a week after the fall of the Assad regime, Damascus's main roads and working-class neighborhoods seem to have returned to ‘normal’ on Wednesday.In the most popular streets of the old souk, families stroll or do their shopping under the...