New Year's excitement in Syria: Celebrated in many cities.

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While the excitement of the New Year is celebrated with enthusiasm all over the world; in Syria, which has spent recent years under the shadow of wars, New Year celebrations took place joyfully in many cities.

The people gathered in Umayyad Square in the capital Damascus, welcoming the new year with fireworks.

NEW YEAR WITHOUT WAR AFTER 13 YEARS

The civil war, which has been ongoing since 2011, came to an end with Bashar al-Assad's escape to Russia at the beginning of December, and a new administration began to take shape in Syria.