Balloon sellers wait for customers near Al-Hamidiyeh Souq on New Years Eve, in Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy) Balloon sellers wait for customers near Al ...

People pose for photos with balloons near Al-Hamidiyeh Souq on New Years Eve, in Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 Credit: AP/Mosa'ab Elshamy Abdulrahman al-Habib, from the eastern Syrian ...

Balloon sellers wait for customers near Al-Hamidiyeh Souq on New Years Eve, in Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy) ...

A dress with the new Syrian flag is displayed in a shop in Al-Hamidiyeh Souq on New Years Eve, in Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy) × ...

A vendor sells new Syrian flags in Al-Hamidiyeh Souq on New Year’s Eve, in Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy) (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy) ...