Syrian Arab News Agency showed in a video the largest Christmas tree that was lit up in Damascus on Saturday as a part of the Christmas and New Year festivities that are already in full swing in the Syrian capital.
People, many wearing Christmas costumes, took part in a parade from Bab Touma square to Abbasiyeen square where the tree of 30 meters tall was lit up.
Christmas lights brighten Damascus again after years of war on terror.
