A week after the dramatic overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad, Syrian Christians attended Sunday services for the first time, testing the new Islamist rulers’ assurances regarding minority rights, Reuters reported yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has sought to reassure Christians and other minorities about their safety and way of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the predominantly Christian neighborhood of Bab Touma in Damascus, worshippers returned to churches, although some expressed caution about the future. Maha Barsa, a local resident, voiced concerns despite no incidents occurring since HTS took power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Schools also reopened across the country, marking a return to normalcy. The new de facto leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, faces significant challenges in rebuilding Syria, which has been devastated by civil war. While many students returned to classrooms, some parents hesitated due to ongoing uncertainties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The international community is closely monitoring the situation, focusing on the protection of minorities as Syria navigates this transitional phase.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A week after the dramatic overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad, Syrian Christians attended Sunday services for the first time, testing the new Islamist rulers’ assurances regarding minority rights, Reuters reported yesterday. The Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has sought to reassure Christians and other minorities about their safety and way of life. In the …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":115509,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[11602,11601],"class_list":["post-115508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-syria","tag-fall-of-bashar-al-assad","tag-schools-and-churches-reopen"],"yoast_head":"\n