37K views · 435 reactions | For the first time in three decades, Rabbi Joseph Hamra and his son Henry returned to a synagogue in the heart of Syria's capital, Damascus. The pair have been planning this visit since Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was ousted by Islamist rebels https://reut.rs/4k7bhf3 | Reuters | Facebook

10K views · 114 reactions | Celebrations erupted across #Syria as Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule came to an abrupt end with rebels capturing #Damascus. Marked by celebratory gunfire, the Syrian capital witnessed hundreds of people gathering in the streets after the Syrian army offered no resistance to the rebel forces. Watch | The Times of India | Facebook