In the mosque's former library, which a regime-aligned mufti had turned into a reception space, he spotted an old Syrian flag, the one that has been replaced across streets, homes and institutions ...

Syrians chant slogans and wave the Syrian flag as they gather for Friday prayers at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on December 13, 2024 [Leo Correa/AP Photo] It has been more than a month since ...