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On the occasion of the approaching Christmas and New Year's Eve, the people of Marmarita town and social activities lit the Christmas tree in the town square in the western countryside of Homs.
Nizar Moati, a member of the organizing committee, said in a statement to the SANA reporter. We hope that the Christmas tree will be a candle of joy for our people and that peace will prevail in our beloved country.
Noor Khoury, a resident of the town, indicated that Christmas is the Feast of Love, and lighting the tree is an annual tradition on which the townspeople unite, wishing that peace would prevail throughout the country.
Sumer Massouh expressed his joy at the approaching birthdays, noting that the festive joys pervade the Valley of Freshness and the people affirm that the will to live is stronger than all challenges.
A number of townspeople expressed their joy by lighting the tree in their town as the holidays approached, wishing that security and peace would prevail in the homeland.