Damascus, June 22, 2025 (AFP) - Syria foreign ministry says church attack 'desperate attempt to undermine national coexistence'

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Syria's foreign ministry condemned an attack on a Damascus church Sunday, calling it an attempt to undermine coexistence in the multi-sectarian, multi-ethnic country six months after the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. Syria considers "this criminal act, which targeted members of the Christian community, a desperate attempt to undermine national coexistence and to destabilise the country", the foreign ministry said in a statement. bur/l......

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