Summary

Hundreds protested in Christian areas of Damascus after hooded fighters from the Islamist group Ansar al-Tawhid burned a Christmas tree in Suqaylabiyah near Hama.

The attack follows interim Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa’s assurances to protect minorities after Bashar Assad’s recent ouster.

A religious leader from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham condemned the act, stating the perpetrators were foreigners and would be punished, promising the tree’s restoration.