In a historic moment for Syria, citizens celebrated the anniversary of the revolution against former ruler Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, after 14 years marked by conflict. Amid heightened security, crowds waved flags and sang revolutionary songs. Symbolically, roses were thrown to represent peace after a long period of violence and repression starting in 2011, when protests erupted for democratic reforms. Despite this celebration, challenges remain under the leadership of interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, as sectarian violence and economic crises loom large.
Roses have filled the Syrian capital, Damascus, as people openly celebrated the anniversary of the revolution for the first time in 14 years after the toppling of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad last year.
Imagine that for 14 years, helicopters in this country have been throwing barrel bombs on people, and now that is the time for peace and reconciliation, they are symbolically throwing roses.
On March 15, 2011, unrest erupted across Deraa, Damascus and Aleppo as protesters demanded democratic reforms and the release of political prisoners.
HTS's leader and interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is now leading the country with the difficult task of organizing elections in five years while tackling sectarian violence.
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