At least 50 police officers were injured and more than 250 people were arrested during the International Workers’ Day protest, on 1 May, in Berlin, Germany. About 30,000 protesters take to streets of Berlin and protest was peaceful during the day. But demonstrations turned violent in the evening. Protesters threw stones and bottles at officers. Police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse the crowd.
Mahmut Tosun
The US flag has been hoisted once more at the US Embassy in Damascus, Syria, for the first time since its closure in 2012.
US Special Representative for Syria Thomas Barrack made his first official visit to Damascus and personally raised the flag during a ceremony attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Hassan Shaybani. The embassy had suspended operations amid the outbreak of civil conflict following anti-government protests.
No official statement has been issued regarding the resumption of embassy operations.
The move follows a surprise meeting earlier this month between US President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara in Riyadh, where a decision was made to lift sanctions imposed during the Assad era, signaling a potential shift in Washington-Damascus relations.
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