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Speaker 1: United States of America, US backed Kurdish lent, Syrian Democratic

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Forces SDF and TALKING backed islam LEN held the heir

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of sham Hts have pushed out Iran and Russia backed

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President Basha al Assat from Syria, with US President elect

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Donald Trump calling President Joe Biden and other government officials

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at the White House warmongers trying to cause World War

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three they stand in USA from the civil crisis in Damascust,

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local media reported with videos that Christians in the Mascots

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gathered at a church Saturday night to pray for guidance

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as the opposition Islamic and Kurdish rebels closed in on Damascust.

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Some of the local media added that the fall of

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Damascost called mark the end of a two thousand year

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old Christian presidence in the city. On Sunday, early morning,

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Syrian President Basha al Assad boarded a plane and left

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the Mascots for an onloon destination. Two senior army officers

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to routers as rebels said they had entered the capital

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with no sign of army deployments. Syria’s army command also

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notified officers that President Basha or asserts rule ended following

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a lightned rebel offensive. A Syrian officer who was informed

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of the move stated, according to routers with Syrian rebels,

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saying the Mascous is now free of Assad. According to

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our verified information, the plane that might have been carrying

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Assad out of Damascots had gone into sharp descent and

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disappeared from the raiders. There has been no official information,

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but a check showed that as at on Sunday early morning,

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a Syrian plane took off from Damascos Airport, around the

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time the capital was reported to have been taken by rebels.

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According to data from the flight Radar website, the aircraft

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initially flew towards Syria’s coastal region, a stronghold of asserts

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allow it set, but then led an robbed yuton and

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flew in the opposite direction for a few minutes before

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disappearing of the mouth. Iran had earlier started to evacuate

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military commanders from Syria in a sign that the regime

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is loosen. First in Basha al Assad’s ability to hold

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back a rebel uprises, which started newly on November twenty seven,

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twenty twenty four, advancing fastus Unlike since the Civil War

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in Syria began in twenty eleven. Tehran has sent commanders

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and staffed back to neighboring Lebandon in Iraq. The New

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York Times reported, citing three Iranian officials and regional officials,

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the renewed fighting in Syria had brought into focus the

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role of foreign powers in the country. Turkey, Iran, Russia

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and the US have all deployed troops in Syria since

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twenty eleven, while Israel mounts frequent strikes in Syrian territory.

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The Surprise rebel offensive advanced so quickly that its troops

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were as of Saturday, within twelve miles twenty kilometers of

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the southern guilt of Damascos. Hassan abdul Ghani, the rebel commander,

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said israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement on

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Saturday said over the past twenty four hours, armed forces

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have entered the buffer zone on the Syrian side of

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the border with Israel. Among other actions, attacks were carried

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out against United Nations Disengagement Falls UNDL forces in the area.

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Israel is concerned about violations of the nineteen seventy four

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disengagement agreement between Israel and Syria, which also poses a

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threat to its security, the safety of its communities and

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its citizens, particularly in the Golden Heights region. The State

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of Israel does not intervene in the internal conflict in Syria.

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Israel Foreign Ministry statement ends in court. Thousands of courts

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have fled their villages in northern Syria after tarari Fat

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was captured by the Turkish Bated rebel group. Syrian National

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Army SNA for many of the courts. According to local

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media reports, it was the second time the half Hard

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to abandon their wounds. They had already fled the capture

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of the Afrin region in twenty eighteen. Videos on line

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showed anti government protesters toppled the statue of half Is

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al Assad in Harma, Syria. The crowd started chanting as

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the statue of Basha al Assad’s father was pulled down.

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Syrian rebels made their bilious gains since the war began

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thirteen years ago, striking a devastating blow to President Basha

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or Assad. Crowds were seen in the city of Harma

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chanting God Is Great as a statue of his father

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was was pulled down by anti government protesters. Close watchers

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said in Syria, the US maintained no formal diplomatic relations

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with the government of embattled President Bashar al Assad for years,

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but it does back the Syrian Democratic Forces SDF, a

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Kurdish led coalition based largely in the northeast, as an

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ally in defeating isl Isis. Us BA alliance led by

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Syrian Collish fighters captured their Elzo, the government’s land foothold

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in the vast eastern desert, on Friday. The rebels sized

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Aleppo and Hammer in the northwest and center earlier in

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the lightning offensive that began on November twenty seventh, twenty

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twenty four, the Syrian Colish for sun Islamic State, a

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Johannist group that imposed martial law under its HASH role

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before its defeat by a US led coalition in twenty seventeen,

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had taken control of some areas in eastern Syria. Aaron Lund,

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a fellow at think tam Century Foundation, said Assat government

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was fighting for their life at this point. Syrian rebels

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on Saturday had sent the sinsed control of the southern

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city of Dara on Saturday, the birthplace of the twenty

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eleven uprising against President Basha al Assad, and the fourth

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city his forces have lost in a week. The rebels said.

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The military agreed to make an orderly withdrawal from Dara

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under a ding given army officials safe passage to the

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capital Damascos, about one hundred kilometers sixty miles north, and

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videos posted online showed government forces abandoned their positions. Social

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media videos showed rebels on motorcycles and others mingling with

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residents on the streets. People fired shots into the air

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at the city’s Men Square in celebration, as say in

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the videos. The rebels had claimed late on Friday that

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the hard advanced to the edge of the central city

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of Homes, a key crossroads between the capital and the

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Mediterranean coast, house capturing courts of Damascus, from the coastal

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stronghold of us ASATs minority allah it Set, and from

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a naval base and urbans of his Russian allies in

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the area. Our forces have liberated the last village on

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the outskirts of the city of Homes and are now

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on its walls, the Syrian faction leading the sweeping assaults

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said on the telegram messaging app. The coalition of rebel

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factions that include the Islamist group hat Tahir al sham

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Hts made a last call on forces loyal to Assas

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government in homes to defect ahead of the rebel advance.

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Thousands of people fled homes towards the coastal regions of

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Latakia and Tatos, strongholds of the government, residents said. Turkish

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President Tai Adawan said on Saturday that there was now

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a new reality in neighboring Syria, where Toki has long

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supported opposition forces that carried out in Kashuls against Kolish

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forces that it regards as terrorists. Turkish presidents stened this

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while speaking. Assyrian rebel entered suburbs of the city of Homes,

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opening a path to Damascos in enlightening advance. As front

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lines collapse and government forces battle to save President Basha

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al assats twenty four year rule. There is now a

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new reality in Syria politically and diplomatically, and Syria belongs

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to Syrians with all its ethnic, Satarian and religious elements,

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edy one said in a speech in the southern Turkish

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city of Ghaziante, adding the people of Syria are the

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ones who will decide the future of their own country.

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As Turki our wish is for our navo Syria to

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quickly regain the peace, stability and tranquility it has been

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longing for thirteen years. He added that the best way

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for the region to deal with the situation will before

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responsible actors and all international organizations to support the preservation

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of Syria’s territorial integrity. A man concern of Turki is

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the presence in northern Syria of the Syrian Kurdish YPGI militia,

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which it regards as a terrorist group closely tied with

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militants in Turki, who have fought a forty year insulgency

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against the Turkish state. According to international news media, local

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media reported that the Syrian rebels had claimed full control

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of Hammer, a significant blow to President Basha al Assats regime.

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After the military pulled out of the city, the leader

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of the Islamist militant group hed the heir of sham

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Hts Abu Mohammad al Jolani, declared victory in Harma, promising

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no revenge for those who had fought against them earlier.

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HTS fighters and their allied strong Hammer Central Prison released

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hundreds of inmates after intense fighting. The Syrian military reported

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redeploying its troops outside the city to avoid father of

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bancombat and protect the life of civilians. A city of

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one million people located one hundred and ten kilometers south

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of Aleppo, was captured by rebels after they launched a

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surprise offensive from the stronghold in the northwest. Desperate reinforcements

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sent by the military and earth support from Russia, the

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Syrian army was unable to prevent the rebels from overtaking

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the city on Thursday, According to residents, rebel commander Hassan

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abdul Ghani reported intense fighting across several districts in Hama.

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By the afternoon, he confound that hundreds of prisoners had

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been freed from the central prison and the city was

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fully liberated. The rebels also secured Harma Military Airport and

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the strategically important Jabalzan al Abadin Hill, which overlooks the

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King Damascos Aleppo Highway. In a statement, amum Moohanad Aljolanis

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said the fighters had entered Hamato planned the wound that

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has enduled in Syria for forty years. Jim Chimri, a

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center rights conservative, has said on his ex social media

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platform that the ancient city of Damascos, one of the

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oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, finds its Christian

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community fencing an increasingly green future as the Syrians sivil

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more continues to reach. For nearly two thousand years, Christians

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have been an integral part of the city, contributing to

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its cultural, social, and religious identity. Yet today this rich

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Christian presence is on a direct thread from the radical

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Islamist factions that now played the region. Damascos holds a

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special place in Christian history, being the site of the

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convergen of Soul, later known as Paul the Apostle, holds

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dramatic transformation mark a pivotal moment in Christian tradition. For centuries,

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the city has been home to ancient churches, monasteries, and

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Christian naboos that serve as enduring symbols of the faith. However,

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as the world deepings, these vital Christians sites are now

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facing destruction at the hands of radical groups. While the

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Syrian government currently maintains control of Damascos, the surrounding areas

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arrive with violence and instability rebel factions, many of which

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include Islamist extremist groups like ISIS and Alcada affiliates continue

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to challenge the government. These Jihanist elements, driven by a

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fundamentalist ideology, cause an existential threat to Christians, as their

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ideology often involves the violent persecution of religious minorities, including

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first convergence, abductions and killings. For Christians in Damascos, the

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situation is dire. Despite the authoritarian nature of the Asad regil,

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many Christians view the government as a protector against these

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extreme forces. Under Azad circular rule, Christians have had a

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level of protection not afforded to religious minorities in other

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parts of the Middle East. However, as radical Islamist groups

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grow in strength, this protection has become increasingly fragile. The

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presence of such groups in surrounding areas only heightens the

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risk to the Christian community in Damascos, as the city

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could soon become a battleground between these extremists and the

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government forces. The fall of Damascos to such hostile forces

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would have catastrophic consequences for the Christian population. Radical groups

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like Isis have already shown their brutal intolerance for religious minorities,

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including Christians, by destroying churches, fossil convergence and perpetrating unspeakable violence.

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Should Damascus fall, these extremists would almost certainly attempt to

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erase the Christian presence, leading to the destruction of churches, monasteries,

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and cultural landmarks that have two for centuries. This would

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likely result in a mass exodus of Christians, marking the

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end of a community that has been a cornerstone of

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Damascus identity for nearly two thousand years. As the threats

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to Damascus grows, many Christians in the city have turned

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to prayer for guidance and protection. Church gatherings have become

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a means of holding on to faith, not just for

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personal survival, but for the preservation of their religious identity

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and heritage. Their prayers are both a cry for divine

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intervention and a plee for the international community to recognize

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the grave danger the first and act in their defense.

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When many Christians already fleeing to CEFA regions or abroad,

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those who remain in Damascos continue to hope they can

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preserve their homes and legacy. Their prayers reflect both the

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fear of what may come and the hope that one

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of the world’s oldest Christian communities can endure the storm

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of radical Islamist violence. As the international community watches the

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broader Syrian conflict unfold, the plight of Syrian Christians calls

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for augent attention. The need for global Christian solidarity has

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never been more pressive. The survival of Christianity in Damascos,

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one of the First’s most historic centers, is now hanging

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by a thread, threatened by the growing rise of radical

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Islamist forces determined to eradicate its presence, Jims stated. Donald Trump,

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the US President elect, on his ex social media handled

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on Saturday, said with some of his words written completely

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in capital letters, that I am hereby demanding that the

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US do not get involved in the conflict between Syria, Russia,

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and Iran. This is not our fight. We should not

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see send one penny to Damascus or any other party involved.

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We cannot let the one man gas in the White

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House succeed in starting World War III. Opposition fighters in Syria,

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in an unprecedented move, have totally taken over numerous cities

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in a highly coordinated offensive and are now on the

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outskirts of Damascos, obviously preparing to make a very big

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move toward taking out Asad Russia, because they are so

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tied up in Ukraine and with the loss there of

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over six hundred thousand soldiers, seems incapable of stopping this

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literal march through Syria, a country they have protected for years.

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This is where former President Obama refused to honor his

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commitments of protecting the red line in the sand and

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all health broke out with the Russia stepping in. But

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now they are like possibly assaund himself being forced out,

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and it may actually be the best thing that can

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happened to them. There was never much of a benefit

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in Syria for Russia, other than to member Obama LUK

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really stupid. In any event, Syria is immense, but it’s

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not our friend, and the United States should have nothing

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to do with it. This is not our fight. Let

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it play out, Do not get involved. Donald Trump words

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and in quote Meddy bringay you bring in a more

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digital way.