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Rocked by conflict and change, Middle East greets new year

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In Damascus , the streets were buzzing with excitement Tuesday as Syrians welcomed in a new year that seemed to many to bring a promise of a brighter future.

While Syrians in the capital looked forward to a new beginning after the ousting of Assad , the mood was more somber along Beirut ’s Mediterranean promenade.

War-weary Palestinians in Gaza who lost their homes and loved ones in 2024 saw little hope that 2025 would bring an end to their suffering.

The war was sparked by the Oct. 7 , 2023 Hamas -led attack on southern Israel in which militants killed around 1,200 people and abducted some 250 others.

“ The year 2024 was one of the worst years for all Palestinian people. It was a year of hunger, displacement, suffering and poverty,” said Nour Abu Obaid , a displaced woman from northern Gaza .

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semi-formal

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English

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not offensive

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not hateful