- In Damascus, Syrians Reclaim Spaces and Freedoms After al-Assad’s Fall The New York Times
- Damascus Uncorked: Syria Throws a New Year’s Party for the Ages The Wall Street Journal
- Syrians in Hama celebrate the fall of the Assad regime after five decades Yahoo! Voices
- A new year dawns on a Middle East torn by conflict and change The Associated Press
- New year hope and joy reign in a Damascus freed from Assad 69News WFMZ-TV