Joy Buoys Syria's First Friday Prayers Since Assad Ouster, but Hardships Loom
Briefly

"Jubilant crowds gathered in cities across Syria for the first Friday Prayers since rebels toppled President Bashar al-Assad, including at the historic Umayyad Mosque in the capital, where civilians and fighters worshiped side by side."
"In a sermon delivered from the pulpit, the newly appointed prime minister of Syria's rebel government, Mohammed al-Bashir, praised the rebellion's victories, mourned those who had been killed during the war and called on Syrians to build a new state based on freedom, dignity and justice."
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