Syrian Christians attended regular Sunday services for the first time since the dramatic overthrow of President Bashar Assad a week ago, in an early test of assurances by the new Islamist rulers that the rights of minorities will be protected.
As the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) swept to power last week, it sought to reassure Syria's minority groups that their way of life would not be at risk.
Before Assad fell, historic religious minority groups, including Christians, worshipped freely and some remain jittery at the prospect of an Islamist government.
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