Syrians reclaim land seized by ousted regime

25-06-2025
Solin Mohammedamin
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Residents of the New Cham neighborhood in Damascus took to the streets earlier this month to reclaim their lands that were confiscated by the former government. They called on the government to return their lands. The demonstrators emphasized that the lands taken from them were handed over to leaders of the former regime, and until now they cannot approach their lands.


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