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Paralympics ceremony in Syria faces backlash and censorship amid accusations of paganism
“Lighting the Olympic Flame in Idlib: Between Cultural Symbolism and Accusations of Pagan Rituals.” The photo via Abd Alfatah Sh Omar on his Facebook Page. CC BY 4.0. In Idlib, northern Syria, the Violet Organization, a humanitarian team, organized a …