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Syria revives Ramadan cannon after 14 years

The Syrian Army revived the Ramadan cannon tradition in Damascus for the first time in 14 years, marking a symbolic return of a long-suspended custom halted by the civil war.

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Syria revives Ramadan cannon after 14 years

The event, organized to revive one of Syria's traditional Ramadan customs, was held with the participation of military personnel at the Ministry of Defense.

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Syria revives Ramadan cannon after 14 years

This tradition, which has become one of the symbols of Ramadan, is widely practiced in Arab and Islamic countries.

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Syria revives Ramadan cannon after 14 years

In Syria, the Ramadan cannon had not been fired for nearly 14 years due to security concerns and restrictions on the use of weapons following the outbreak of the civil war in 2011 during the Bashar al-Assad regime.

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Syria revives Ramadan cannon after 14 years