Following the collapse of the Assad regime and Syria’s 61-year Baath rule, normalcy is gradually returning to the capital, Damascus. Thousands of displaced Syrians are returning home, and life is resuming in the city’s neighborhoods.
Umayyad Square, a central location in Damascus, remained peaceful, with daily activities proceeding quietly in the early hours.
Members of Italy’s opposition Five-Star Movement (M5S) wore black, white, and green T-shirts, representing the Palestinian flag, during a parliamentary session to protest the government’s stance on Gaza. Riccardo Ricciardi criticized Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government for not recognizing the State of Palestine, despite widespread global recognition. Ricciardi accused the government of complicity in the ongoing conflict, calling it a “genocide” and condemning their support for what he described as “the greatest massacre of this century.”
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