
Students pose for a photo on the first day of new academic year in Damascus, Syria, on Sept. 21, 2025. The new academic year began with about 12,000 schools open on Sunday across the country. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

A girl poses for a photo on the first day of new academic year in Damascus, Syria, on Sept. 21, 2025. The new academic year began with about 12,000 schools open on Sunday across the country. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

Students are seen at a school courtyard on the first day of new academic year in Damascus, Syria, on Sept. 21, 2025. The new academic year began with about 12,000 schools open on Sunday across the country. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)



