Syrian church reaffirms faith ahead of Christmas, six months after deadly attack

Orientul Mijlociu

(24 Dec 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Damascus, Syria - 23 December 2025 ++NIGHT SHOTS++ 1. Tilt down from lit tree and fireworks to worshippers 2. Portraits of victims on tree 3. Worshippers crying 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Imad Haddad, brother of victim Milad Haddad: “Today, the Christmas tree is a new hope and new life for us and by God’s will, it will be a new and eternal life for all with love and peace. This is a peace tree, the martyrs sacrificed their lives for peace, for us