Photo Story: Christmas preparations in Syria

Syrian Christians gather in front of the Christmas tree at Sayyedet Dimasheq Church in Damascus, Syria, where a mass has been held to light the Christmas tree as part of Christmas celebrations.

**People shop in the Christian-populated Al-Qassaa neighborhood in Damascus, Syria.**

**A view of Christian items in a shop in the mostly Christian-populated Bab Touma neighborhood in the old city of Damascus, Syria.**

**People walk past a Christmas decorations in the mostly Christian-populated Bab Touma neighborhood in the old city of Damascus.**

***The Christian-populated Al-Qassaa neighborhood in Damascus, Syria.***

Via EPA-EFE/YOUSSEF BADAWI

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