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#MagazineNewSerbianPoliticalThoughtNSPM[Wikipedia] "Orthodox Christians in Syria celebrated Christmas
About 2 million Syrian Christians (mostly Orthodox) celebrated Christmas safely in Damascus and other cities under the control of the Syrian army, despite the proximity of the front with the Islamists.
A large number of people celebrated on the streets of Damascus, and were joined by Muslim friends.
'We feel safe here. Thanks to the army and the police, my family can walk the streets of Damascus in peace,' said one of the city's residents.
'Things are changing, and I feel like next year will be better for everyone.'
'We celebrate our unity, our army, our country,' said some of the Christian women celebrating Christmas in Damascus.
Festivities, demonstrations, and concerts were held throughout Damascus, so nothing seemed like a war against Islamists was taking place nearby.
In the Orthodox city of Sadad, which is right in the line of fire with the Islamists, the situation is much more difficult, and citizens are in greater fear.
'The presence of Hezbollah in the city is the biggest Christmas gift for us, regardless of religion,' said Mayor Sadada Khalil (26 December 2015)." #ToponymEastMiddleSyriaDamascus
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@UnnamedRapozo [name pseudonymized] [ontology] [04]: @MayorofLondon @GeorgeThePoet Turned it off for first time ever!! Sick of your #woke shit!! [URL redacted]
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#IRLPoetSpokenWordGeorgeMpangaAKAGeorgeThePoet[Wikipedia]Context this tweet is in response to the following tweet by Sadiq Khan [tweet] where be praises the success of London NYE 2020 fireworks/celebrations, where in doing so, he states: "London stands together against racism. Tonight and always [hashtag]BlackLivesMatter @GeorgeThePoet".
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#OrgUKNtlHealthServiceNHShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpJIg_3DnLk&t=231sSupplementary Notably the 2020-21 NYE fireworks celebrations were not held as a public event due to
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#NMUKBBC "Revellers were not able to ring in the New Year in the usual way because of the coronavirus pandemic, with people instead told to stay at home. ...
On New Year's Eve, Health Secretary Matt Hancock called on people to take 'personal responsibility' and stay at home to avoid spreading Covid-19. ...
London's 10-minute display over the Thames aired on the BBC at midnight, and began with a poem which addressed the pandemic, that said: 'In the year of 2020 a new virus came our way; We knew what must be done and so to help we hid away.'
Light projections lit up the sky over the O2 Arena, including the NHS logo in a heart accompanied by a child's voice saying: 'Thank you NHS heroes'.
The show also recognised Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised £33m for the NHS by walking laps of his garden and the Black Lives Matter movement. One 2020 phenomena - working from home - was represented with a mute logo backed by a voiceover saying 'You're on mute'.
The display ended with a call from Sir David Attenborough about the need for action on climate change." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55504450
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#PhenomnClimateChangeAddendum presumably, "Turned it off for first time ever" describes the response the tweeter had to seeing the television broadcast of the London NYE 2020-21 NYE fireworks celebrations i.e. that they 'turned their television off' upon seeing the broadcast. Additionally, mention of "first time ever" infers that they habitually watch the celebrations on television (and not in-person) - either because they live in London but prefer to watch it on TV or that they don't live in London and it's feasible for them to commute in for the event.